He was welcome to be the Chief Guest for the 50th Independence Anniversary festivities of the Republic of the Maldives today.
The Sri Lankan assignment drove by President Maithripala Sirisena was broadened a warm welcome by Maldivian President Abdullah Yameen, when they touched base at the President's Office in Malé.
An official meeting between the two Presidents was additionally held tonight.
While President Sirisena had voiced his gratefulness for the backing rendered by the Maldives to Sri Lanka in worldwide fora, President Yameen had swore the Maldives proceeded with backing to Sri Lanka on the global stage.
Sri Lanka was one of the first nations to build up formal discretionary relations with the Maldives in 1965 after the nation, beforehand controlled by a Sultan serving the British, picked up autonomy.
The sovereign island country is found 700 kilometers off the west shore of Sri Lanka and is one of the world's most geologically scattered nations, including 1,192 islands.
Considered as the most reduced nation above ocean level with a populace of 3 million, the nation's national song of devotion was made and composed by eminent Sri Lankan artist Pandit W.D. Amaradewa. The nation's national dialect, Dhivehi, bears numerous similitudes to Sinhalese.
In the interim, before his takeoff for the Maldives, President Maithripala Sirisena went to the 37th yearly summit of the Institution of Incorporated Engineers, Sri Lanka on July 26 morning.
Talking at the occasion, the president said that the primary deterrent is that there is no cozy relationship between the nation's government officials and experts, as far as not having the capacity to express thoughts straightforwardly and talking one's still, small voice.
President Sirisena additionally talked on the wages and stipends of experts, taking note of that he totally acknowledges the way that there ought to be decency as far as wages and advantages. He included that he as the legislature will take the obliged measures to determine these issues
