The two-day summit will consider a regional framework for cooperation in tackling terrorism amid India's keenness for having a legal mechanism for effectively dealing with the menace.
India maintains that terrorism was a common threat that needs to be dealt collectively by all the SAARC nations.
New Delhi contends that a crime free atmosphere was essential for the growth of all the countries of the region.
On the eve of his visit to Colombo, Dr Singh pitched for cooperation among SAARC member countries to face the 'common challenges'.
Image: A soldier keeps vigil in Colombo. No public veichele is allowed to ply through most of the VIP location areas.
Also see: 'Bombs used in Bengaluru more sophisticated than in Ahmedabad'
Advertisement
