India, Sept. 7 -- Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be here an official visit to Sri Lanka from September 8 to 10. He will hold consultations with the leadership of Sri Lanka on a range of issues and interact with the Indian diaspora in Colombo, the Defence Ministry of India issuing a statement said.Cross-border tourism packages

He will lead a high-level delegation comprising senior officials from the Defence and External Affairs Ministries.

The statement said: "India and Sri Lanka share deep civilisational ties and a multifaceted partnership, anchored by regional security, defence, economic and trade co-operation and strong people-to-people ties.

The bilateral relationship received further impetus when India assisted Sri Lank...