Sri Lankan minister under fire over Maldives tourism comparison

The minister has been criticised not only by Maldivians but also by Sri Lankans for making such remarks about a neighboring country while he is the minister.

12 March 2023

Flydubai launches Maldives-Sri Lanka daily flights

FlyDubai will operate daily flights between Male and Colombo using Boeing 737 aircraft.

30 October 2022

Maldives, Sri Lanka ink pact to jointly counter illegal migration

The plan also involves facilities for capacity in technology and human resources.

4 February 2023

Maldives, Sri Lanka to jointly counter illegal migration

The plan also involves facilities for capacity in technology and human resources.

6 December 2022

Sri Lanka seeks Maldives investments to revive economy

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe made the invitation during a meeting with the Maldivian Vice President Faisal Naseem at the Presidential Secretariat.

3 December 2022

President appoints new ambassador to Sri Lanka

Before his new appointment, Faiz had served as the deputy foreign minister since November.

25 January 2023

Mausoom hits back at Sri Lankan counterpart over tourism remarks

Harin's remarks as a minister of a neighbouring country have drawn criticism from locals as well as some Sri Lankans.

13 March 2023

Sri Lankan minister apologises for calling Maldives boring

Fernando tweeted on Monday night that his comments ‘regarding the beautiful Maldive islands’ in Berlin were 'misrepresented on social media'.

14 March 2023