SL confers its highest award for overseas head of state on PM – The Instances of India

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday honoured PM Narendra Modi with the Mitra Vibhushana award.
“This honour, which was launched in 2008, is conferred upon heads of states and govt for his or her friendship, and PM Modi extremely deserves this honour; that’s what we firmly imagine,” Dissanayake stated.
Earlier within the day, Modi was accorded a historic welcome at Colombo’s Independence Sq. – the primary time that Sri Lanka has honoured a visiting chief on this method. Modi, who’s on a state go to from April 4 to six, was acquired on the airport by six senior ministers.
Later, Modi interacted with a number of members of the 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricket workforce: Marvan Atapattu, Aravinda de Silva, Chaminda Vaas, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumara Dharmasena, Upul Chandana, and Romesh Kaluwitharana. Atapattu stated, “It was really a dream come true.” Dharmasena stated, “Because the chief of an enormous neighbour, Sri Lanka has benefitted from his help. It was improbable to fulfill him.”