President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed have received a grand welcome from the government of Sri Lanka, at a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka.
President Solih and First Lady Fazna were escorted to the Presidential Secretariat by a motorcade and mounted escorts, along with cultural performers. They were received by President Maithripala Sirisena and First Lady Jayanthi Pushpa Kumari.
Upon both presidents ascending the dais, the Sri Lankan Army fired a 21 gun salute in honour of President Solih and played the national anthem of each country. President Solih then inspected an honour guard accorded to him by the Sri Lankan tri-forces.
During the occasion, both the presidents were introduced to senior dignitaries of the other country.