During his Colombo visit, EAM Jaishankar will call on newly elected Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who assumed office on September 23

External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Colombo this week for what will be the first high-level engagement between India and Sri Lanka since the new Lankan president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake,

New Delhi will be watching how Dissanayake and his party’s close ties with China impact the regional power balance

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's victory marks a significant shift in Sri Lanka's political landscape. As Dissanayake embarks on the monumental task of economic stabilization, the big question is how the election's outcome will shape Sri Lanka's foreign policy in a region where political stability is fragile and both India and China are vying

New Delhi is said to be backing Sajith Premadasa of the SJB, a party that is not only more pro-India but also committed to implementing the 13th Amendment.

Will President Dissanayake calibrate his foreign policy taking into account India's immediate security concerns? We need to watch.'

India will also show a willingness to work with the new leader and expand bilateral ties, especially as it deals with an increasingly politically volatile neighborhood.