The aircraft carrying Indian External Affairs Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla was detected with a technical fault in Trincomalee, the Sri Lankan Air Force said.

Air Force Media Spokesman, Group Captain Dushan Wijesinghe a backup aircraft, used for VIP transportation, was deployed for the Indian Foreign Secretary to travel from Trincomalee to Jaffna.

In Trincomalee, The Secretary visited the two oil tank farms of Second World War vintage. Being operated by public sector Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).

He travelled to Jaffna from Trincomalee to meet with local government officials and Tamil political leaders.