Sri
Lanka
and the
Maldives
have
reached
agreement
to share
intelligence
and
exchange
information
on the
flow of
funds
that may
be
linked
to
terrorist
activities.
This
understanding
emerged
following
discussions
between
Foreign
Minister
Rohitha
Bogollagama
and the
visiting
Maldivian
President,
Mohamed
Nasheed
in
Colombo
today
(June
19).
President of the Republic of Maldives Mohomed Nasheed met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at President's House, Anuradhapura June 19.
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At
the
outset
of the
bilateral
talks,
President
Nasheed
conveyed
his
warmest
congratulations
to the
Government
of Sri
Lanka on
successfully
ending
the
internal
conflict
and
defeating
terrorism
in the
country,
said a
press
release
issued
by the
Ministry
of
Foreign
Affairs.
The
Maldivian
President
informed
Minister
Bogollagama
that he
had
explained
to world
leaders
whom he
met in
the
recent
past,
the
Maldivian
Government’s
strong
support
for the
action
taken by
Sri
Lanka to
eliminate
terrorism.
He noted
that a
prosperous
and
strong
Sri
Lanka is
beneficial
to the
Maldives.
Noting
that Sri
Lankan
companies
held
substantial
investments
in the
Maldives,
the
President
Nasheed
invited
more
companies
to
invest
in his
country,
adding
that the
end of
the
conflict
in Sri
Lanka
would
encourage
greater
economic
cooperation
between
the two
countries.
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