President Sirisena meets Philippine President

President Sirisena meets Philippine President

January 16, 2019   05:01 pm

President Maithripala Sirisena has met with the President of Philippines Rodrigo Duterte a short while ago. Bilateral discussions between the two countries are currently underway.

President Sirisena left for the Philippines last morning (15) for a five-day state visit at the invitation of the Philippines President.

During his visit to the Philippines, the President is expected to further strengthen the political, economic and cultural ties between the two countries and it is also expected to sign new MoUs in this regard.

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