Sri Lanka-Maldives sign 7 MoUs to boost cooperation

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Republic of Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu at Presidential Secretariat  

Sri Lanka and the Maldives yesterday signed seven memoranda of understanding (MoUs), covering a range of key sectors, following the official state ceremony to welcome Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

The agreements, which focus on tourism, education, higher education, health, sports, youth development, archives and defence, were announced at a joint press conference chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake after the bilateral talks at the Presidential Secretariat.

Dissanayake expressed appreciation to Dr. Muizzu for accepting the invitation to visit Sri Lanka and for the humanitarian assistance extended during the recent disaster periods.

Highlighting climate change as a shared challenge, he noted that the rising sea levels and increasing global temperatures pose serious concerns for both island nations. Dissanayake also invited the Maldives to explore investment opportunities in sectors such as information technology, artificial intelligence, fisheries, agricultural processing, tourism, real estate and urban infrastructure. 

He further stated that Dr. Muizzu is scheduled to participate in a business forum today and expressed confidence that it would help strengthen the economic ties between the two countries.