Lanka President’s envoy meets President-elect Ibu

A special envoy of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has paid a visit to the President-elect of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (Ibu) and members of the opposition coalition.

The special envoy, Minister of Sports and Provincial Councils and Local Government - Mohamed Faiszer Musthapha met with Ibu last Saturday. The meeting was also attended by the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Maldives, Major-General (Retired) B.R.W.M.R.A.B Thoradeniya.

Faiszer Musthapha also met with the founder of Jumhoory Party (JP), Qasim Ibrahim, who returned to Maldives after self-imposed exile at Germany this week, and former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom who was released on parole last week.

During his meeting with Maumoon, Faiszer Musthapha invited Maumoon to visit Sri Lanka at his convenience. Maumoon has been called by both the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe and former President and current opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa upon his release.

The visit by a special envoy of Sirisena comes after his telephone call to Ibu to congratulate him on his election victory in September.