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Prime minister to tour India

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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's first overseas visit since assuming office will be to India next week during which he will hold extensive talks with the Indian leadership including  fishermen issue and a comprehensive economic pactaccording to Indian media. During the three-day visit from September 14 to 16, he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, besides meeting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and calling on President Pranab Mukherjee, NDTV reported The visit assumes significance as President Maithripala Sirisena also chose India to be his first overseas destination after being elected to office in January. Mr Wickremesinghe was elected Prime Minister after his party United National Party won the parliamentary elections last month, finishing just short of a majority.

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