Jan 27, Colombo: Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee who arrived in the country tonight for a short two-day visit met Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the President's House in Colombo immediately after his arrival.

Mukherjee is expected to hold discussions with the President and Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama on the current situation in Sri Lanka and finding a political solution to the conflict. Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe, President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona and Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon were also present at the meeting.

Picture by Sudath Silva