PM on state visit to Europe

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will make a state visit to Europe tomorrow, PM’s office said today.

It said in a statement that the Prime Minister's visit would begin from Germany and will leave to Germany today.

He will then visit Finland on October 9 and is expected to meet Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipilä and several other top officials. The purpose of this visit is to enhance bilateral ties between the two countries.

Sources from the Prime Minister’s office said his visit to Germany would be a private one.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe will be accompanied by his wife Maithri, Ministers Mahinda Samarasinghe, Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, PM's Secretary Saman Ekanayake, Secretary Finance Ministry and Media Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga, Additional Secretary to the Constitutional Council, Uresha Fernando, Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister, Saman Attaudahetti and Prime Minister’s Special Aide Sandra Perera.