President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) after finishing his Europe tour, the Airport Duty Manager said.

The delegation which accompanied him on his tour has gone to France after engaging in the England tour for two days.

However, several members of this delegation too arrived at the BIA this morning.

The others of the President's delegation are scheduled to arrive at the BIA from Dubai tomorrow at 9.10 a.m.

The return of the President this morning saw security being tightened around the airport, on the expressway and the suburbs.