Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in the country a short while ago. Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe welcomed him at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
At the invitation of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 4 to 6 January 2016, local media reported. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Madam Begum Kalsoom Sharif will be welcomed on their arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
On 5 th January, the official welcome ceremony presided by President Maithripala Sirisena will be held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. The visiting Prime Minister will be accorded a ceremonial welcome including a Gun Salute and Guard of honour.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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