President’s Office has revealed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinge will be make an official visit to the Maldives on September 2, on an invitation from President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe will be accompanied by his spouse Professor Maithree Wickremasinghe and a delegation of high level officials including cabinet ministers. During the visit, the two leaders will review the existing bilateral ties between the two countries and explore new areas for cooperation, including global matters of mutual importance.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe will also be chairing the Indian Ocean Conference 2019, scheduled to take place from September 3-4 at Paradise Island Resort. The Indian Ocean Conference is organised by India Foundation in association with the Government of Maldives and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore.