• The aircraft is taxied to the VVIP Lounge area of the Bandaranaike International Airport
• First door of the aircraft opens for the visiting Head of State/Government and the delegation to disembark
• The Chief of Protocol and the Head of visiting country’s Diplomatic Mission board the aircraft to greet and invite the Head of State/Government and Spouse to disembark the aircraft
• The visiting Head of State/Government and Spouse descend followed by the Chief of Protocol and the Head of the visiting country’s Diplomatic Mission
• At the foot of the gangway, the Head of State/Government and Spouse will be presented with a garland/bouquet of flowers and are welcomed by the Honourable Foreign Minister.
• Honourable Foreign Minister /Chief of Protocol introduces the Head of State/Government to the welcoming party in the receiving line from the Sri Lankan side which will comprise of;
  • Deputy Foreign Minister
  • Minister-in-Attendance
  • Lady-in-Waiting
  • Governor, Western Province
  • Chief Minister, Western Province
  • Foreign Secretary
  • Director General of the Territorial Division
  • Chairman, Airport & Aviation

• Number of such welcome party shall not exceed 12
• The Head of Mission introduces the welcome party in receiving line from the visiting country to the Head of State/Government
• The Head of State/Government signs the ‘Golden Book’
• The Head of State/Government and Spouse will be escorted to the VVIP car
• The visiting Head of State/Government and Spouse, together with the accompanying delegation leave in a special motorcade to the hotel
• The reverse order shall apply on departure

• One on one meeting is a restricted meeting held between the President of Sri Lanka and the visiting Head of State/Government prior to the Bilateral Meeting.
• The First Lady and the Spouse of the visiting Head of State/Government may join the One on One.

• Bilateral Meeting takes place at the Conference Hall of the Presidential Secretariat.
• Twelve official delegates can accompany the visiting Head of State/Government to the meeting (1+12) (Can Vary).
• Interpreter/Note taker may join the official delegation if necessary.

• The Signing Ceremony takes place after the Bilateral Meeting
• Participants at the Signing ceremony take their positions in front of the signing table, with those of the visiting country on the right of the Sri Lankan side.
• The Master of Ceremony announces the names of the agreements and the signatories
• The signatories take their designated seats
• Signing of documents
• After both signatories sign, the signatories exchange the documents

28 November 2024