Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Vesak Day celebrations in Sri Lanka. (Source: Twitter/PMO) Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Vesak Day celebrations in Sri Lanka. (Source: Twitter/PMO)Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka, announced that from August this year, Air India will operate direct flights between Colombo and Varanasi. Also Read | Firmly believe Buddhism’s message of peace is answer to growing violence, says PMPM Modi is participating in the International Vesak Day celebrations in the island country. Upon his arrival in Sri Lanka on Thursday, PM Modi met President Maithripala Sirisena and PM Ranil Wickremesinghe, who had earlier visited India in April.

Source: Indian Express May 12, 2017 05:54 UTC