Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe has spoken to outgoing Maldivian President Abdullah Yameen and congratulated him on ensuring a free and fair election, the Prime Minister's office said.
The PM during his conversation with Yameen also assured him that he would be welcome in Sri Lanka at any time.
The Prime Minister has also spoken to the newly elected President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and congratulated him on his victory.
The PM's office also said that Nasheed had urged Sri Lankan businessmen to invest more in the Maldives.
An invitation to Wikremesinghe was also extended by Nasheed to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Maldivian President.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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