Sri Lankan children resident in Bahrain welcomed  the Sri Lankan President when he arrived at the Bahrain International Airport.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa was escorted by the Prime Minister of Bahrain His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and other Bahraini officials.

President Rajapaksa is in Bahrain for the first time on a two-day state visit.