Sri Lanka president concludes Maldives visit
This is President Disanayaka’s first state visit to the Maldives since assuming office in September 2024.
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Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President of Sri Lanka, on Wednesday concluded his state visit to Maldives.
The visit took place at the invitation of the President of Maldives Dr Mohamed Muizzu.
President Disanayake was accorded a ceremonial welcome in Malé. During the visit, he held official talks with President Dr Muizzu and witnessed the signing of a key Memorandum of Understanding and a treaty aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation.
The two leaders delivered joint press statements reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthening ties between the Maldives and Sri Lanka. A state banquet was hosted in his honour, and several cabinet ministers and senior officials paid courtesy calls on the visiting President.
This is President Disanayaka’s first state visit to the Maldives since assuming office in September 2024. The Maldives and Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations in 1965, and this year commemorates the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
