Sri Lanka yesterday, welcomed an Indian delegation led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who arrived in the country to participate in the two-day Indian Ocean Conference in Colombo.
The Conference will be held today and tomorrow at Temple Trees, with the participation of representatives from nearly 35 countries. The Indian Ocean Conference 2017 is an initiative of the India Foundation to bring together countries in the Indian Ocean region for Peace, Progress & Prosperity.
President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe would also attend the event as invitees.