Lankan PM enquires about Karuna's health

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today spoke to DMK working president M K Stalin over phone and enquired about his father M Karunanidhi's health.

Karunanidhi, admitted to a private hospital here after his blood pressure dropped on July 28, has been advised an extended hospital stay.

"This evening in India I spoke with M.K. Stalin, the son of DMK Leader, M. Karunanidhi who is currently unwell in hospital," the Lankan leader said in a tweet.

Wickremesinghe is in Tirumala to offer prayers at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara.