Ranil to attend 5th Indian Ocean Conference in Abu Dhabi this week

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Former Prime Minister and Leader of the United National Party, Ranil Wickremesinghe has been invited to attend the 5th Indian Ocean Conference scheduled to be held in Abu Dhabi from December 3- 5, his office said.

The theme of this year's conference is “Ecology, Economy, Epidemic”. Discussions will focus on how the Indian Ocean Region will combat the growing threat of climate change.

Former Premier Wickremesinghe is the former Chairperson of the Indian Ocean Conference, having held the position from 2016 to 2019. He is scheduled to address the gathering on the 5th of December.

He will be joined by international dignitaries including President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, India's External Affairs Minister Mr. S. Jaishankar and Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Vivian Balakrishnan.

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