The President of Sri Lanka, H.E. Anura Kumara Disanayaka, today conferred on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi the Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana award, the country’s highest honour bestowed on foreign leaders. This is the first time that an Indian leader has received this award. The award was conferred on the prime minister for his enduring contribution to strengthening the India-Sri Lanka friendship.
Accepting the award on behalf of 1.4 billion people of India, the prime minister dedicated the honour to the special friendship between India and Sri Lanka and the age-old links between the people of the two countries.
