Ahead of their departure for Colombo, National Security Adviser MK Narayanan and Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on Wednesday met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and discussed with him issues that will come up during talks with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse.

The two met Karunanidhi at Tamil Nadu house after which Narayanan said he came to seek his advice on issues. "I will be leaving for Sri Lanka today and I will be holding talks there," Narayanan told reporters after the meeting.