Maldivian President and First Lady in Sri Lanka on official visit

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Nov 8, 2021
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Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed left the country today on an official two-day trip to Sri Lanka, the Maldivian President's Office said.

The President and First Lady’s visit to Sri Lanka is to officiate the opening ceremony of the “Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy 2021” football tournament. The Maldives and Sri Lanka will play against each other at the opening match of the tournament participated by national football teams from the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Seychelles.

President Solih is scheduled to hold official talks with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during his visit.

The President and First Lady will return to the Maldives tomorrow (Wednesday), President's Office said.