At the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Tô Lâm, arrived in Sri Lanka commencing a State Visit to the island.
Sri Lanka and the Maldives reaffirmed their long-standing friendship and commitment to deeper economic cooperation at the Maldives–Sri Lanka Business Forum in Colombo, with leaders from both countries highlighting shared resilience, mutual support and growing opportunities for partnership.
The close friendship between the Maldives and Sri Lanka will be further strengthened by the visit of President Mohamed Muizzu — Sri Lankan President Sri Lanka has extended the steady hand of friendship to the Maldives in every era — Maldivian President
The President of the Vietnam, To Lam, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on May 7 for an official visit. During his visit, he is also expected to address the Parliament of Sri Lanka on May 8.
Marking a new chapter in Sri Lanka’s urban transport sector, construction of the country’s first Metro Bus depot commenced today (4) in Kadawatha.
Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake, announced the introduction of an online seat booking system for long-distance bus passengers, enabling them to reserve seats in advance.
Following the bilateral meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives, who is currently on a State visit to Sri Lanka, official-level bilateral discussions between the delegations of the two countries were held this morning (04) at the Presidential Secretariat.
President of the Maldives, His Excellency Dr Mohamed Muizzu, who is on a State Visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, planted a sapling this afternoon (04) at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo to commemorate 60 years of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Statement to the media by H.E. the President of Sri Lanka
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