India's External Affairs Minister, SM Krishna, is due to arrive on a four-day visit in the run up to the TNA-government talks, scheduled to take place from the 17th January to the 19th January.
According to reports, arriving on the 16th January, Krishna will meet TNA leader, R Sampanthan on the day of his arrival and Mahinda Rajapaksa the following day, as well as members of civil society groups.
The head of the Sri Lankan government's delegation, Nimal Siripala de Silva, recently told BBC Sinhala that Sri Lanka was not under any pressure from India regarding the talks.
His remarks came after, in an apparent change of heart, the government stated that they were willing to discuss land and police powers, after vehemently refusing to even discuss the issue.
In addition to the TNA-government talks, Krishna will discuss the Indian housing project and the attacks on fishermen.
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