President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed have returned to Malé following the conclusion of their State Visit to Sri Lanka.

The visit included official talks between President Dr Muizzu and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka, with discussions focused on expanding cooperation across several sectors. During the visit, agreements were exchanged in areas including youth development, tourism, archiving cooperation, prevention of violent extremism, academic collaboration in the defence and health sectors, and professional development for school teachers. The two leaders also participated in a commemorative tree planting ceremony marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

Senior Sri Lankan officials, including Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne and Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath, also met with the President during the visit to discuss ways to deepen cooperation between the two countries.

As part of the visit, the Maldives–Sri Lanka Business Forum was held in Colombo with the participation of investors and business representatives from both countries. Addressing the forum, President Muizzu highlighted the importance of strengthening trade relations and encouraging greater two-way investment. The President also attended the launch of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company products in Sri Lanka, marking the company’s expansion into regional markets through its value-added fisheries product line.

The President and First Lady additionally attended a state banquet hosted in their honour by President Disanayaka and visited the Maldives High Commission, Maldives Cultural Centre and Colombo National Museum during the trip. The President also met with members of the Maldivian community residing in Sri Lanka, where he expressed optimism over efforts to find a permanent solution to visa-related issues faced by Maldivians living there. He further noted positive progress towards opening a branch of the Bank of Maldives in Sri Lanka and pledged improvements to the Maldives Cultural Centre, commonly known as Sosun Villa.

Meanwhile, the First Lady visited the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Colombo, where she toured several wards and met with patients. She also visited the Good Market Sri Lanka Office, which supports women-led businesses, and attended a Sri Lankan tea experience hosted by Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar.