A meeting was held on Tuesday (16) between the Speaker and the Parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker of the People’s Majlis of Maldives, Mohamed Aslam, who is visiting Sri Lanka on an official visit at the invitation of the Speaker, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana. The delegation consisted of Maldivian Members of Parliament Ali Azim, Ali Niyaz, Hussain Shaheem, Secretary General of the People’s Majlis of Maldives Fathimath Niusha and other officials.
The Acting Secretary General of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Chaminda Kularatne was also in attendance at the meeting.
Addressing the occasion, the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana mentioned that Sri Lanka maintains a very close relationship with the Maldives from among the countries of the SAARC region and therefore hopes to further strengthen the relationship especially between the people of the two countries. The Speaker expressed his gratitude for always supporting Sri Lanka internationally stating that it shall be reciprocated in the future.
Mohamed Aslam, Speaker of the Maldives, expressed his gratitude for the invitation for an official visit and highlighted that Sri Lanka has extended facilities such as education and health for the people of Maldives. He also pointed out that SriLankan Airlines, Bank of Ceylon and leading companies of Sri Lanka are contributing in the business sector in the Maldives.
