List of international prime ministerial trips made by Ranil Wickremesinghe

Hon.
List of international prime ministerial trips made by Ranil Wickremesinghe
MP
රනිල් වික්‍රමසිංහ
ரணில் விக்ரமசிங்க
10th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe, the 10th and current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, was elected on 15 August 2015 as a result of the Sri Lankan general election, 2015. The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Wickremesinghe since he assumed office. In addition, he was Sri Lankan's Prime minister from 1993 to 1994 and 2001 to 2004. The list does not include his trips in his 1st and 2nd term, that included United States meeting President George W. Bush in 2004 [1], India and many others.

Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes
India New Delhi 14–16 September 2015 State visit This is the very first overseas visit made by prime minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe on the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[2]
Japan Osaka, Tokyo 4–8 October 2015 State visit
  • This visit is made on the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
  • Wickremesinghe delivered a special lecture at the inaugural ceremony of Japan Science and Technology Association's annual sessions in Kyoto
  • He addressed the Japanese Diet (Parliament)(He is the third world leader who addressed the Diet of Japan).
China Beijing 6 to 9 April State visit This is the third overseas visit made by prime minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe on the invitation of Government of China.
Switzerland Davos 19 to 23 January 2016 Official visit Attend the World Economic Forum[3]
Singapore Singapore 17–19 July 2016 State visit This is the first state visit of Ranil Wickremesinghe to Singapore by the invitation of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Indonesia Jakarta 1–3 August 2016 Official visit To attend the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF).[4][5]
New Zealand Auckland 1–3 October 2016 State visit invitation of New Zealand Prime Minister John Key[6]
Hong Kong Hong Kong 4– 7 November 2016 Official visit Attend the fifteenth Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business 2016.[7]
Switzerland Davos 16 to 21 January 2017 Official visit Attend the World Economic Forum[8]
Australia Melbourne Canberra 13–16 February 2017 State visit invitation of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull[9] and receive the honorary doctorate in law at the graduation ceremony of Deakin University
Japan Tokyo 10–16 April 2017 State visit
  • This visit is made on the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.[10]
Vietnam Hanoi 16–19 April 2017 State visit
  • This visit is made on the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister and President.[11]
  • Wickramasinghe cut short the visit by one day to return to Sri Lanka after 38 people died in Colombo.[12]
China Beijing 13 to 16 May 2017 Belt and Road Initiative This is the second official visit by prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on the invitation of Government of China.
United States New York 05 to 06 May 2017 The Ocean Conference PM meet United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at ‘The Ocean Conference’ organized by the United Nations.[13]
Finland Helsinki 09 to 11 October 2017 State visit On an invitation from the Prime Minister of Finland Juha Sipilä[14]
India New Delhi 21–23 November 2017 State visit To meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and would call on Indian President Ram Nath Kovind[15]
Singapore Singapore 8–9 July 2018 World Cities Summit [16]
Vietnam Hanoi 27–29 August 2018 3rd Indian Ocean Conference [17]
Vietnam Hanoi 11–13 September 2018 7the World Economic Forum on ASEAN [18]
Norway Oslo 03 to 06 October 2018 State visit On an invitation from the Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg[19]
United Kingdom London 07 to 09 October 2018 State visit On an invitation from the Prime Minister of Britain Theresa May[20]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCY66iMEN8c
  2. ↑ http://www.mfa.gov.lk/index.php/visits/outgoing-visits/6364-pm-visit-india
  3. ↑ http://www.dailymirror.lk/103345/ranil-leaves-for-switzerland
  4. ↑ http://www.dailymirror.lk/113445/PM-in-Jakarta
  5. ↑ http://www.gulf-times.com/story/505956/Ranil-meets-Indonesia-s-president
  6. ↑ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11720714
  7. ↑ http://www.ceylontoday.lk/print20161101CT20161231.php?id=8619
  8. ↑ http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Ranil-leaves-for-Switzerland-122185.html
  9. ↑ http://hoyentv.com/2017/02/15/ranil-to-visit-australia.html
  10. ↑ http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/sinhalese/en/article/2017/04/10/pm-ranil-visit-japan-today
  11. ↑ http://www.economynext.com/Sri_Lanka_PM_arrives_in_Vietnam-3-7780.html
  12. ↑ https://www.ceylontoday.lk/print20170401CT20170630.php?id=19233
  13. ↑ https://www.newsradio.lk/2017/06/05/prime-minister-meet-un-secretary-general/
  14. ↑ http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/sinhalese/en/article/2017/10/05/pm-ranil-state-visit-europe
  15. ↑ http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/PM-off-to-India-tomorrow-140727.html
  16. ↑ http://colombogazette.com/2018/07/06/ranil-to-visit-singapore-on-sunday-to-attend-international-summit/
  17. ↑ http://www.adaderana.lk/news/49576/pm-ranil-wickremesinghe-leaves-for-vietnam
  18. ↑ http://www.dailynews.lk/2018/09/11/local/162272/prime-minister-vietnam
  19. ↑ http://colombogazette.com/2018/10/02/ranil-to-head-to-london-after-norway-visit/
  20. ↑ http://colombogazette.com/2018/10/02/ranil-to-head-to-london-after-norway-visit/
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