They were Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom. Bangladesh was represented by Speaker Shirin Chaudhury. Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam was also present at the occasion.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulates Mr. Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhawan this (26) evening as he became the 15th Prime Minister of India.

HC/pmu_pix by Chandana Perera