Swaraj meets Lankan Muslim Congress delegation

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday met a delegation of the Sri Lankan Muslim Congress here.

Earlier in the day, Swaraj called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramesinghe amid New Delhi's concern over the latter's remark with regard to how the island-nation's security forces would be asked to deal with fishermen from Tamil Nadu trespassing in Sri Lankan waters.

The Sri Lankan Prime Minister had earlier on Friday said that his government was willing to make a 'reasonable deal' with India with respect to fishing rights and added that the law creates provisions for a man to 'shoot' an intruder in his home.

Swaraj also held delegation-level talks with her counterpart Mangala Samaraweera here.

Swaraj, who is presently in Colombo to prepare the agenda for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the island-nation, earlier in the day paid homage to the brave soldiers of the Indian Army at the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) Memorial here.

Swaraj is expected to call on the Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament at his residence at around 5.10 p.m.

She will then depart for India from the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo at around 5.30 p.m.