Talking to journalists at the VVIP lounge of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) before leaving for his country, Rajapaksa said his Nepal visit was successful.

During the visit, he held talks with his counterpart Dr Ram Baran Yadav and Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sujata Koirala and Minister for Federal Affairs, CA, Parliamentary Affairs and Culture Dr Minendra Rijal bade farewell to Rajapaksa.
Former Sri Lankan president Rajapaksa arrives in Kathmandu