List of international presidential trips made by Maithripala Sirisena

Map of international trips made by Maithripala Sirisena as president:
  1 visit
  2 visits
  3 visits
  4 visits
  Sri Lanka

This is a list of international trips made by Maithripala Sirisena as President of Sri Lanka. Sirisena, the 7th, and current President took office on 9 January 2015.

Summary of International Trips

As of October 2018, he has made 30 foreign trips. Most of them were state visits to Asian countries.

Number of visits Country
1 visit China, Pakistan, Maldives, Japan, Malta, France, Vatican City, Germany, Austria, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia, Australia, Bangladesh, Qatar, South Korea, Iran
2 visits United Kingdom
3 visits Thailand, United States
4 visits India

2015

Maithripala Sirisena made 10 trips to 10 countries throughout 2015.

Sirisena in New Delhi with Narendra Modi, February 2015
Meeting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on the sidelines of the 70th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly, September 2015
Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes
IndiaNew Delhi15 – 18 February 2015State visit This is the first overseas visit made by President Maitripala Sirisena. It was started 15 to 18 February 2015 by Invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[1]
United KingdomLondon7–11 March 2015Official visit Visited the UK as Chair in Office of the Commonwealth as part of the Commonwealth Day celebrations. Met with Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister David Cameron, Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband and Defense Secretary Michael Fallon.[2]
ChinaBeijing, Boao26–29 March 2015Asia Annual Conference and State visit President Maithripala Sirisena visited China on the invitation of President of China Xi Jinping. President Sirisena also participated to Asia Annual Conference 2015 in Boao.[3]
PakistanIslamabad, Taxila Museum5–7 April 2015State visit At the invitation of President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan, President Maithripala Sirisena paid a State visit to Pakistan. This is the Fourth foreign visit of President Sirisena. President visited the Taxila Museum that is contained many statues of Lord Buddha.[4]
MaldivesMalé26–27 July 2015State visit At the invitation of President Abdulla Yameen President Sirisena was invited as chief guest of the 50th National Independence Day ceremony of Maldives.[5][6]
United StatesNew York City10–23 September 2015United Nations General Assembly & bilateral meetingsTo attend the 70th United Nations General Assembly session, where he delivered a special address. Sirisena will also have bilateral meetings with several leaders including Prime Minister of Malta Dr. Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key and Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull[7][8]
ThailandBangkok1–4 November 2015State visitAt the invitation of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.
MaltaValletta27–29 November 2015Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2015Attended the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
FranceParis29 November-1 December 20152015 United Nations Climate Change ConferenceAttended the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.[9]
VaticanVatican City13–16 December 2015State visit At the invitation of Sovereign Pope Francis.[10][11]

2016

Maithripala Sirisena made 12 trips to 9 countries throughout the year 2016.

John Kerry meets Sirisena at the United Nations, New York City, in September 2016
Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes
GermanyBerlin15–18 February 2016State visitAt the invitation of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel and met the President of Germany Joachim Gauck to further strengthen the economic and trade co-operation between the two countries. Sirisena visited the German Parliament and met with representatives of the Parliament and held bilateral discussions with the German Foreign Minister and the Minister of German Economic Affairs.[12]
AustriaVienna18–21 February 2016State visitHeld talks with the Federal President Heinz Fischer at the Hofburg at the Presidential Palace, improving relations between the two countries.[13][14]
SingaporeSingapore27 February 2016Private visitTo visit Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who was receiving medical treatment.[15]
United KingdomLondon11–13 May 2016London Anti-Corruption Summit Attend the Anti-Corruption Summit organised by the British government, at the invitation of British Prime Minister David Cameron.[16][17][18] Held bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Cameron during the summit.[19]
IndiaNew Delhi, Madhya Pradesh13–15 May 2016State visit Invited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend and address the valedictory session at the Vaicharick Mahakumbh, held as part of the Simhastha Mahakumbh in Ujjain. Held discussions on issues of Tamil Nadu fishermen with Prime Minister Modi, as well as talks on reconciliation in Sri Lanka and trade.[16][17][18] Sirisena also visited the Sanchi Stupa and attend a function by the Maha Bodhi Society of Sri Lanka where he unveiled a statue of Anagarika Dharmapala.[20][21]
JapanKashiko Island, Shima, Mie Prefecture26–27 May 2016Group of Seven (G7) Invited by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the summit in Japan.[22][23] He also met with U.S president Barack Obama and other G7 leaders.
United StatesNew York City18–26 September 2016United Nations General Assembly & bilateral meetings To attend the 71st United Nations General Assembly session, where he delivered a special address. Sirisena had bilateral meetings with several leaders including United States Secretary of State John Kerry and Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull[24][25][26]
ThailandBangkok7–10 October 2016Asia Corporation Dialogue Summit.Attend the 34 nation summit. Apart from attending the conference, President Sirisena held several bilateral meetings with leaders of states, including the Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha.[27][28][29]
IndiaGoa,15–17 October 2016BRICS Invited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend and address the attend the BRICS- BIMSTEC outreach summit. He held talks with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Myanmar's Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi as well as presidents of Russia and China.[30]
ThailandBangkok31 October 2016Funeral of Thai KingAttend the Funeral of King Bhumibol Adulyadej King of Thailand and pay the last respect on behalf of the people of Sri Lanka.[31]
IndiaNew Delhi6–7 November 2016World Health Organisation Conference of Parties to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. He met with the Indian President Pranab Mukherjee[32][33]
MalaysiaKuala Lumpur15–17 December 2016State visit Held talks with the Prime Minister Najib Razak, improving relations between the two countries by signing several bilateral MOUs. Also met with King of Malaysia Muhammad V of Kelantan[34][35][36]

2017

Maithripala Sirisena made 7 trips in 2017.

Sirisena at a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow
Meeting Dmitry Medvedev during Sirisena's visit to Russia
Meeting with Malcolm Turnbull in Jakarta
Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes
IndonesiaJakarta6–8 March 2017State visitAt the invitation of the Indonesia President Joko Widodo for state visit and attend the 20th Anniversary Summit of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)[37]
RussiaMoscow21–26 March 2017State visit On the invitation extended by Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was the first visit to Russia by a Sri Lankan President.[38]
AustraliaCanberra23–26 May 2017State visitSpecial invitation extended by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.[39]
BangladeshDhaka13–15 July 2017State visit President Sirisena was invited by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for an official 3 day visit.[40]
United StatesNew York City17–23 September 2017United Nations General Assembly & bilateral meetingsTo attend the Seventy-second_session_of_the_United_Nations_General_Assembly, where he delivered a special address. Sirisena will also have bilateral meetings with several leaders.[41]
QatarDoha25–27 October 2017State visit President Sirisena was invited by Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Emir of Qatar for an official 2 day visit[42]
South KoreaSeoul27–30 November 2017State visit President Sirisena was invited by Korean President Moon Jae-in for a state visit.

2018

Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes
IranTehran12–14 May 2018State visit On invitation of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani[43]

Cancelled visits

Country Areas that were to be visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes
PakistanIslamabadNovember 2016SAARC Summit Summit Cancelled
IranIslamabadNovember/December 2016, January 2017State visit Visit cancelled. The two presidents met during the Asian Cooperation Dialogue Summit in Bangkok.[44][45][38]
BangladeshDhaka26 March 2017State visit Visit cancelled. Sirisena was invited to be the chief guest at the country's Independence Day celebrations.[38]

Multilateral meetings participated in by Sirisena

GroupYear
201520162017201820192020
ACDnone8–10 October,
Bangkok		noneTBA 2018,
Tehran
CHOGM27–29 November,
Birgu		nonenoneTBA 2018,
TBA		TBA 2020,
TBA
G-152015,
Tokyo		nonenone
NAMnoneTBA 2016,
Venezuela		none
SCO14–15 December,
Zhengzhou		TBA 2016,
Bishkek
SAARCnoneSeptember 2016,
Islamabad		none2018,
TBA
OthersUN Climate Change
30 November,
Paris		G7 summit
26–27 May
London
Anti-Corruption Summit
11–13 May
██ = Did not attend; ██ = Future event

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Sri Lanka president Sirisena pledges war crimes inquiry". BBC News. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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  4. ↑ "President Sirisena Visit to Pakistan". The Official News Portal of Government of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Dalima, Bella. "President Maithripala Sirisena to leave for Maldives". Sri Lanka: Newsfirst. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "President participates in Independence Day celebrations of Maldives". president.gov.lk. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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  10. ↑ "President Leaves for Vatican". Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "President returns after successful visit to Vatican". Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "President left for Germany". Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "President arrives in Austria". Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "President returns after successful visits to Germany & Austria". Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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  16. 1 2 "Sri Lankan President to attend Anti-Corruption Summit in London". ColomboPage. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Sri Lankan president to visit India, Britain". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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  20. ↑ "Modi discusses fishermen issue with Maithri". Dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
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  31. ↑ "President pays last respects to King Bhumibol". Ada Derana. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  32. ↑ "President leaves for New Delhi". Daily Mirror. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  33. ↑ Fernando, Tharushan. "President Sirisena leaves for India – special speaker at convention on tobacco control". News 1st. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  34. ↑ "President leaves for Malaysia". Daily Mirror. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  35. ↑ "President Sirisena Leaves For Malaysia". Asian Mirror. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  36. ↑ "President meets Malaysian King". President of Sri Lanka. Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  37. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_international_presidential_trips_made_by_Maithripala_Sirisena&action=edit
  38. 1 2 3 "President scraps Iran visit, no reasons given". Sunday Times. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  39. ↑ http://newsfirst.lk/english/2017/05/president-sirisena-leave-australia/167425
  40. ↑ http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/foreign-affairs/2017/07/14/sri-lankan-president-town-meet-pm-hasina-today/
  41. ↑ http://www.adaderana.lk/news/42945/72nd-unga-regular-session-to-commence-tomorrow
  42. ↑ http://www.asianmirror.lk/news/item/25814-president-sirisena-leaves-for-two-day-official-visit-to-qatar-hopes-to-sign-three-agreements
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  44. ↑ "President to visit Iran in Dec". Daily Mirror. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  45. ↑ "President Sirisena To Visit Iran in November". Asian Mirror. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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