| en_308145_0 Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe states that the Sri Lankan government is committed to support any action taken by the governments in the region to eliminate IS terrorism. | |
| en_308145_1 He also said that Executive Presidency in Sri Lanka will be abolished. | |
| en_308145_2 Premier Wickremesinghe was addressing the Maldivian parliament during his three day tour in the neighbor country. | |
| en_308145_3 The entourage led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had a series of discussions with their counterparts in the Maldives pertaining to issues that are common for both countries. | |
| en_308145_4 Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and his Maldivian counterpart signed four agreements following the bilateral discussions. | |
| en_308145_5 One agreement covers relaxing visa issuance process for the Maldivians and Sri Lankans. | |
| en_308145_6 The agreement will enhance facilities to obtain on arrival visa and 90 day visa will be issued to citizens of both countries free of charge. | |
| en_308145_7 Another agreement was signed on social security. | |
| en_308145_8 The other agreement on higher education will expand education opportunities for the students from Maldives and Sri Lanka. | |
| en_308145_9 An MOU was also signed to enhance vocational training and youth development. | |
| en_308145_10 The Prime Minister addressed the Maldivian parliament this morning commencing his second day of the tour. | |
| en_308145_11 The fourth Indian Ocean conference will be held at the Paradise Hotel of Maldives this afternoon. | |
| en_308145_12 Prime Minister Wickremesinghe will chair the conference and it is organized by the India Foundation in collaboration with the Maldivian government and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore. | |