President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed have departed on a four-day unofficial visit to Sri Lanka.
President Solih previously took an official trip to Sri Lanka in November, during which he officiated the opening ceremony of the Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy 2021 football tournament.
During the trip, the president attended the official luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and conversed with him on topics of mutual interest. He also met with President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and held an extensive discussion on a wide array of subjects of mutual interest, and reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening cooperation between the Maldives and Sri Lanka in the coming years.
President Solih and First Lady Fazna are scheduled to conclude their visit and return on January 2.