Rajapaksa due today

FE Team | Published: April 18, 2011 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will arrive in the capital today (Monday) on a three-day state visit at the invitation of President M Zillur Rahman, reports BSS. Sri Lankan First Lady Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa will accompany the Sri Lankan President during his visit. President M Zillur Rahman will receive the Sri Lankan President at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:30 pm. The arrival of Rajapaksa at the airport will be heralded by a 21-gun salute, to be followed by a guard of honour. After a warm welcome at the airport, the Sri Lankan President will straight drive to Sonargaon Hotel, where he will be staying during the visit. Rajapaksa will lead a 54-member delegation including Minister for External Continued to page 7 col. 4