[Sri Lanka] - President Ranil satisfies brand-new Maldivian equivalent, discusses ways to enhance bilateral ties

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The new President of Maldives, Dr
Mohamed Muizzu, met the President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Friday evening (Nov.17) in Kurumba Maldives.During this meeting,
Maldivian President Dr
Muizzu expressed his gratitude and extended a warm welcome to the Sri Lankan leader for visiting the Maldives to witness the presidential
Inauguration
He stated that this visit demonstrated the close bilateral ties between Maldives and Sri Lanka.President Wickremesinghe congratulated his
Maldivian counterpart Dr
Muizzu on his assumption of office.During the meeting, the two leaders shed light on the long-standing bilateral relations between the
in a statement.In this regard, both leaders shed light on issues of mutual interest, including education, multiple visa entry for students
under 18, and economic recovery efforts.The Sri Lankan President extended an invitation to President Dr
Muizzu to make a state visit to Sri Lanka at his earliest convenience
President Dr
Muizzu accepted the invitation.