Sri Lankan delegation of ruling party to visit India, meet BJP leaders

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna General Secretary Tilvin Silva. File | Photo credit: ANI

A five-member delegation of Sri Lanka’s ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will be in India on a five-day visit from September 27 to October 1, 2026. The delegation is led by JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva.

Apart from Mr. Silva, JVP Central Committee Member Chandrika Adikari, Member of Parliament Aboobucker Athambawa, District Committee Member Kabilan Suntharamoorthy and International Department Member Kalpana Madhubhashini will be part of the delegation.

In a statement, BJP external affairs in-charge Vijay Chauthaiwale said the delegation will meet BJP national president Nitin Nabin, national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh and other senior BJP leaders. They will also interact with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The delegation will meet leaders of various BJP morchas and departments at the BJP headquarters, visit Parliament and the BJP state office in Delhi.

“The aim of the visit is to strengthen BJP-JVP engagement, facilitate exchange of organizational experience and further deepen ties between the two political parties,” Mr. Chauthaiwale said.

Published – 26 Sep 2026 19:57 IST