Rajapaksa due today
Monday, 18 April 2011
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
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