Archive · 1 Oct 2026
BJP chief Nitin Nabin meets Sri Lankan JVP delegation
India’s BJP party met representatives of Sri Lanka’s JVP party.
The Sri Lankan group had five members and was led by Tilvin Silva.
It came to India on September 27 through a BJP programme called ‘KNOW BJP’.
The groups talked about how their parties are organised and how they govern.
They also discussed programmes for women and young people.
Nitin Nabin explained some of the BJP’s work with skills, businesses and youth participation.
Both sides talked about cricket as a way for people in the two countries to connect.
Nabin said he hoped the parties would keep meeting regularly.
BJP president Nitin Nabin met a five-member delegation from Sri Lanka’s ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, or JVP.
The delegation, led by JVP general secretary Tilvin Silva, visited India from September 27 under the BJP’s ‘KNOW BJP’ initiative.
The two sides discussed party organisation, governance experiences, welfare initiatives and ways to increase public participation.
Nabin highlighted India-Sri Lanka civilisational, cultural and Buddhist ties, while cricket was discussed as a people-to-people connection.
Nabin expressed hope for regular institutional engagement and invited the delegation to visit Bihar during its next India trip.
- Who
- BJP president Nitin Nabin and a five-member delegation from Sri Lanka’s ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, led by general secretary Tilvin Silva.
- What
- They discussed party ties, organisational experiences, governance, welfare programmes and public participation.
- When
- The delegation arrived in India on September 27; the meeting was reported on October 1, and the visit concluded that Thursday.
- Where
- The meeting took place at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.
- Why
- To strengthen party-to-party engagement and discuss how political organisations can expand opportunities and public participation.
- Meeting participants
- Nitin Nabin and a five-member JVP delegation led by Tilvin Silva
- Delegation visit
- September 27 until Thursday
- Visit programme
- The BJP’s ‘KNOW BJP’ initiative
- Main discussion areas
- Party organisation, governance, welfare, youth, women and public participation
- Bilateral ties
- India-Sri Lanka civilisational, cultural and shared Buddhist ties
- Future engagement
- Nabin expressed hope for regular institutional interaction
- Additional invitation
- The delegation was invited to visit Bihar during its next India visit