Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will offer worship at the Lord Venkateswara temple near Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh, after landing in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
The Prime Minister, along with his wife and officials will arrive in India on December 21st. His last visit to the temple was in his capacity as Prime Minister in 2002.
Security has reportedly been tightened around the area, with the prime minister set to visit the temple. Mr Wickremesinghe is scheduled to fly back to Chennai later on Thursday, before travelling back to Colombo.
Edit: This story has been updated to clarify the location of the Lord Venkateswara temple, which is situated in Andhra Pradesh.