High Commissioner of Maldives to Sri Lanka, H.E Masood Imad met with the Secretary, Ministry of Defence Air Vice Marshal (Retired) Sampath Thuyacontha. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Defence complex, Jayawardenapura Kotte.
            High Commissioner Masood congratulated the AVM (Retd) Thuyacontha on being appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence. High Commissioner Masood highlighted the invaluable assistance and strong support…

High Commissioner Masood Imad paid a courtesy call on H.E Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Colombo.
High Commissioner congratulated Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on her appointment as the Prime Minister, and also conveyed greetings and felicitations from the President of the Maldives, H.E Dr. Muizzu and Foreign Minister, H.E Dr. Khaleel.
High Commissioner and Prime Minister recalled the…

In commemoration of the Maldives Republic Day, celebrated on 11th of November, the Maldives High Commission in Sri Lanka inaugurated the much-anticipated art exhibition titled “ނަލަ ދިވެހި ރާއްޖެ "Nala Dhivehi Raajje - A Visual Journey through the Maldives. This exhibition comprises a collection of paintings by popular Maldivian artist Mr. Abdullah Faiz.  
The Chief Guest at the ceremony was Ms. Deepa Liyanage, Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious…

High Commissioner Masood Imad participated at the meeting organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Colombo-based diplomatic corps. At the event, Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, noted that on 23rd September 2024, following a transparent and peaceful electoral process, H.E. the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka. On 24 September, according to the relevant constitutional procedures, H.E. the President dissolved the then…

High Commissioner His Excellency Masood Imad delivered a keynote address at the 16th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka-Maldives Business Council, highlighting the immense potential for trade and investment collaboration between the two nations.
Addressing the Council as Chief Guest, the High Commissioner underscored the strong historical ties and shared values between the Maldives and Sri Lanka, providing a solid foundation for economic partnership. He emphasized the growing Maldivian…

High Commissioner H.E Masood Imad met with General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff of Sri Lanka, at the Office of the CDS today.
            High Commissioner Masood Imad and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Silva recalled the historical and close bonds between the Maldives and Sri Lanka, and the strong people to people relations between the two countries.
High Commissioner Masood Imad thanked, the Government of Sri Lanka and the armed forces for the long-standing…

In the meeting, High Commissioner Masood Imad thanked the Minister, and the government of Sri Lanka, as well as the armed forces for the long-standing support extended to the Maldives National Defence Force in training and capacity building.
State Minister Tennakoon stated that Sri Lanka always stood ready to provide the required training assistance to Maldives National Defence Force. State Minister Tennakoon further stated that Sri Lanka highly valued Maldives’ role in promoting regional…

High Commissioner of Maldives to Sri Lanka H.E Masood Imad met with Rear Admiral Dhammika Kumara, Vice Chancellor of Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. The meeting took place at KDU on 11 July 2024.
            High Commissioner Masood Imad thanked Rear Admiral Dhammika Kumara for the invaluable contribution rendered by KDU in educating and training officers of the Maldives National Defence Force, and more recently, day scholars from Maldives. H.E Masood Imad remarked that KDU…

Statement by the Government of Maldives on Israel’s military aggression against the innocent civilians in Gaza

Director General of Southeast and Southwest Asian Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan pays courtesy call on State Minister Ahmed Khaleel

Japan-Maldives Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk. 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, His Excellency Abdulla Shahid arrived in Tokyo, Japan on an official visit to attend the State Funeral of the Former Prime Minister of Japan Abe Shinzo. The Minister will be representing the Maldives at the State Funeral on behalf of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as his special envoy.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, Abdulla Shahid has sent a message of felicitation to Hayashi Yoshimasa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the 55th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Maldives and Japan.

H.E. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Monday sent greetings to the Emperor of Japan, H.M. Naruhito, and the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Fumio Kishida on the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Maldives and Japan.

The Government of Maldives and the Government of Japan is set to hold its 4th Round of Japan-Maldives Policy Dialogue on 4 April 2023, in Tokyo, 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid, concluded his official visit to Tokyo,