NewsPresident Maithripala Sirisena left for Nepal this morning (29) to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit, the President's Media Division (PMD) stated. At the conclusion of the summit, the Chairmanship of BIMSTEC will be handed over to Sri Lanka by the current Chair, Nepal. The leaders are to adopt the 4th BIMSTEC Summit Declaration ‘Towards a Peaceful, Prosperous and Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region’ on August 31 upon the conclusion of the summit. During his stay in Nepal, President Sirisena will meet with his Nepali counterpart President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Nepalese Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli on 1 September. The President will also attend a banquet hosted by the President of Nepal in his honour.

Source: Sunday Times August 29, 2018 05:02 UTC