Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe begins his official visit to India today.

This will be his first official visit outside the country after being appointed Prime Minister this January.

He is expected to meet President of India Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders.

The Prime Minister will be accompanied by Minister Malik Samarawickrama, Secretary to the PM Saman Ekanayake, Additional Secretary to the PM Saman Athaudahetti, Sri Lanka's Indian High Commissioner designate Esala Weerakoon and the Prime Minister's wife Maitree Wickremesinghe.