Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe has concluded his official visit to Maldives.
During his visit to Maldives, the Sri Lankan Prime Minister engaged in one on one discussions with President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Further, the president and the prime minister jointly presided over official talks, with senior officials from the Maldivian and Sri Lankan Government present.
Moreover, the President and the prime minister presided over an agreement exchange ceremony formalising the increased cooperation in the fields of higher education, social cooperation and youth development, through 1 agreement and 3 memoranda of understanding signed between the two countries. The renewed agreement on visa arrangement, which will make it easier for business entrepreneurs from both countries to travel to the other for business purposes and facilitate multiple entry visas for the parents and legal guardians of Maldivian studying in Sri Lanka.
Following the agreement exchange ceremony, the president and prime minister delivered a joint press statement recapitulating the main areas of collaboration between Maldives and Sri Lanka and highlighting the friendly ties that have always endured between the two peoples.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe also chaired the 4th edition of the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC), which commenced at Paradise Island Resort and invited senior dignitaries from across the Indian Ocean to deliberate on the main security threats and challenges confronting the region.