Sri Lanka prez arrives in Tirupati, receives guard of honour

December 09, 2014 18:17

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa receives a guard of honor as he arrives in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

Tight security arrangements were made in the temple city ahead of the
visit. Rajapaksa who will be on a two-day pilgrimage starting today.

The special flight carrying Rajapaksa and his entourage flew into the Renigunta airport at 4.30 pm, from where he will reach Tirumala hills by road.

After offering prayers late in the evening and again participating in the pre-dawn ritual on Wednesday, he will motor down the hills by 8.15 am, reach airport by 9.30 am and fly back to Colombo.

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