PM has discussions with Maldivian leaders PRESIDENT SIRISENA ADDRESSES NELSON MANDELA PEACE SUMMIT
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe who had a telephone conversation with the former President of Maldives Abdullah Yameen recently, had told him that Sri Lanka would accept him at any time.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has had discussions with former Leaders of Maldives and its President elect Ibrahim Mohammed had discussed on the role of Maldivies in geo-politics.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe who had a telephone conversation with the former President of Maldives Abdullah Yameen recently, had told him that Sri Lanka would accept him at any time.
Mr. Wickremesinghe had then congratulated the president elect Ibrahim Mohammed on his electoral success.
Meanwhile a past president of Maldives Mohammed Nasheed met the Prime Minister at Temple Trees recently and had discussions with regard to Sri Lankan investments in Maldives. Mr. Nasheed had said that Maldives expects Sri Lanka’s support for economic development.
He had invited Prime Minister Wickremesinghe to attend the swearingin ceremony of the new President.
President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday called upon the world leaders to emulate Nelson Mandela, who showed the correct path by his humanitarian qualities and love for the people. Addressing the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit held on the sidelines of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York, President Sirisena said Mandela was a great statesman and epitome of reconciliation.
He thanked the UN Secretary General and others for organizing the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit to honour such a great humanitarian leader who showed the path of true reconciliation to the world.
Mandela was a leader who showed how to use power for the benefit of the people and give up power without any greed for power, he said and added that there is a dearth of such leaders today.
“I wonder how many of the leaders have the qualities displayed by Nelson Mandela and I feel that it is for the leaders to emulate Mandela and enter the correct path displayed by Nelson Mandela,” he said.
The Plenary Session of the Mandela Peace Summit will also adopt a Political Declaration covering policing guidelines for a gamut of areas including peace, democracy, rule of law and human rights.
Mandela was a leader who showed how to use power for the benefit of the people