Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived yesterday on a two-day state visit on the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Maithripala Sirisena.
Widodo was to be accorded a ceremonial welcome with guard of honour and 21-gun salute at the Presidential Secretariat, Xinhua news agency reported.
Both leaders were to hold discussions later on a range of issues of mutual interest. Several MoUs will be inked between the two countries.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will also hold discussions on economic, trade and investment 
co-operation with Widodo.
Sri Lanka and Indonesia established diplomatic relations 65 years ago and have had cordial bilateral relations since then, the foreign ministry said.
Sirisena paid a state visit to Indonesia in 2016.


Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, left, shakes hands with Indonesian President Joko Widodo as his wife Iriana looks on during a bilateral ceremony at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo yesterday.