Indian Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on April 19 and 20 for bilateral discussions with the island nation's leadership. According to Colombo-based political sources, he is also expected to meet opposition politicians, including representatives of Tamil communities from the northern and eastern regions as well as the Malaiyaha Tamils (a historically distinct community of Indian-origin plantation workers in Sri Lanka's central hill country). The visit underscores India's continued diplomatic engagement with Sri Lanka, particularly on issues affecting Tamil minority communities.