Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa attended a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his Sri Lankan counterpart at the event. EAM S Jaishankar was also present at the event. The Sri Lankan PM is currently on a 5-day visit to India. PM Rajapaksa is expected to hold talks with PM Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind.