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In September 2020, a Virtual Bilateral Summit will be held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan Prime Minister. Who is the then Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?

In September 2020, a Virtual Bilateral Summit will be held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan Prime Minister. Who is the then Prime Minister of Sri Lanka? Correct Answer Mahinda Rajapaksa

The correct answer is Mahinda Rajapaksa. 

  • A Virtual Bilateral Summit is being held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his the then Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on 26 September 2020.
  • The Summit will be Prime Minister Modi’s first such virtual engagement with a neighbouring country.
  • It will also be Mr Rajapaksa’s first diplomatic engagement with a leader of a foreign country after he was sworn in as Prime Minister in Aug 2020.
  • Sri Lanka (July 2022): 
    • Capital - Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Administrative capital), Colombo (Commercial capital).
    • Currency - Sri Lankan rupee.
    • President - Ranil Wickremesinghe

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