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Sri Lanka and Maldives Sign Seven MoUs to Boost Bilateral Cooperation
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PoliticsEconomyMonday, May 4, 2026

Sri Lanka and Maldives Sign Seven MoUs to Boost Bilateral Cooperation

TLDR

  • Seven MoUs signed by Sri Lanka & Maldives Presidents on May 4, 2026.

  • Agreements boost cooperation in tourism, education, health, sports, defence.

  • President Muizzu's three-day visit marked by state honours.

Sri Lanka and the Maldives have signed seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation during the state visit of Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu. The agreements, signed following bilateral talks between President Muizzu and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, cover collaboration in tourism, education, higher education, health, sports, youth development, archives, and defence. This initiative underscores a shared commitment to deepening ties between the two nations. Additionally, steps are being taken to establish a Maldivian High Commission in Sri Lanka.

2 Updates

Update #3\u00b7 May 4 · 3:04 PM

Further details have emerged regarding the exchange of seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu is on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka. The MoUs, covering cooperation in health, sports, tourism, education, and defence, were exchanged at the Presidential Secretariat. The Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs was involved in exchanging the MoU on Tourism Cooperation. President Dr. Muizzu was accorded a formal state reception at the Presidential Secretariat, which included an escort by the Police Mounted Division and full state honours and a gun salute.

Update #2\u00b7 May 4 · 11:01 AM

Seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were exchanged between Sri Lanka and the Maldives on May 4th, 2026, at the President’s Office in Colombo. The signing took place in the presence of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu. The MoUs aim to strengthen cooperation in health, sports, tourism, education, and defence, marking a "new chapter" in bilateral relations. A specific MoU on cooperation in the tourism sector was also signed.

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