Sri Lanka, Jan. 18 -- A meeting was held on Tuesday (16) between the Speaker and the Parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker of the People's Majlis of Maldives, Mohamed Aslam, who is visiting Sri Lanka on an official visit at the invitation of the Speaker, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana. The delegation consisted of Maldivian Members of Parliament Ali Azim, Ali Niyaz, Hussain Shaheem, Secretary General of the People's Majlis of Maldives Fathimath Niusha and other officials.

The Acting Secretary General of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Chaminda Kularatne was also in attendance at the meeting.

Addressing the occasion, the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana mentioned that Sri Lanka maintains a very close relationship with the Maldives from among ...