Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya will arrive in India on October 16 for a three-day official visit -- her first since assuming office earlier this year, the Ministry of External Affairs informed here on Wednesday.

During her stay from October 16 to 18, Amarasuriya will meet senior Indian political leaders to discuss issues of mutual interest and explore new areas of cooperation across trade, education, and technology.

The Sri Lankan leader, who also holds the education portfolio, will deliver the keynote address at the summit of a private TV news channel in New Delhi. She is also scheduled to visit the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and NITI Aayog to identify opportunities for collaboration in education, research, and innovation.

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