Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollogama yesterday met the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee to discuss issues of bilateral interest.

Minister Bogollagama was in New Delhi to extend a formal invitation to the Indian Prime Minister for the 15th Summit of the heads of state and government of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to be held in August in Colombo.

Minister Bogollagama emphasised the positive outcome of the recently held election to the Eastern Provincial Council, which took place on the basis of almost all the major political parties in Sri Lanka participating in the contest and with an electoral turnout of over 65 per cent.

The Foreign Minister emphasised that continuity of the valuable work done by the past Chairs of SAARC, would be a guiding principle for Sri Lanka’s stewardship of the Association.

The Prime Minister and the External Affairs Minister appreciated the briefing on current developments in Sri Lanka. They expressed their thanks for the invitations and affirmed that India is looking forward to working closely with the host country Sri Lanka, for the success of the forthcoming SAARC Summit in Colombo.