List of international presidential trips made by Ranil Wickremesinghe
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This is a list of presidential international trips made by Ranil Wickremesinghe, who served as the 9th President of Sri Lanka from 21 July 2022 to 23 September 2024.
Summary of international trips
During his term in office, Ranil Wickremesinghe made 16 foreign trips to 17 countries. Wickremesinghe never visited South America.
| No. of visits | Country |
|---|---|
| 3 | United Kingdom |
| 2 | Japan, Singapore |
| 1 | Australia, China, Cuba, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Philippines, Switzerland, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States |
2022
| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | London | 17–22 September | State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II | Led an eight-member delegation to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.[1][2] |
| 2 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Tokyo | 26–28 September | Official visit & State funeral of Shinzo Abe | Wickremesinghe traveled to Tokyo to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Wickremesinghe held talks on debt restructuring with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and was scheduled to have meetings with other leaders including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Wickremesinghe invited the Singaporean Prime Minister to visit Sri Lanka next year for the 75th Independence Anniversary.[3][4][5] |
| File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | Manila | 29–30 September | Official visit & bilateral meetings | To attend the Asian Development Bank Governors’ meeting, where Wickremesinghe was to deliver a special address. Wickremesinghe also held talks with Philippine President Bongbong Marcos.[6][7] | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | Sharm El Sheikh | 6–10 November | 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference & bilateral meetings | To attend the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, where Wickremesinghe was to deliver a special address.[8] |
2023
| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | London | 4–7 May | Coronation of Charles III and Camilla | Led an eight-member delegation to attend the coronation of Charles III and Camilla.[9] |
| 5 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | Singapore | 23 May | State visit | Official visit on the invitation of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Tokyo | 23–26 May | State visit | Official visit on the invitation on the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. | |
| 6 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | London | 17–21 June | 40th Meeting of the International Democrat Union | No meeting with UK officials, attended the meeting of the International Democrat Union, and met the head of the Commonwealth.[10] |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | Paris | 22–23 June | 1st Meeting of the New Global Finance Pact | World leaders attended a finance pact meeting in Paris.[10] | |
| 7 | File:Flag of India.svg India | New Delhi | 20–21 July | State visit | Met with Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Indian delegates.[11] |
| 8 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | Singapore | 20–21 August | State visit | Met with the Singaporean President Halimah Yacob, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and other Singapore delegates. |
| 9 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | Havana | 15–16 September | G77 summit | Met Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and addressed the G77 summit.[12] |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New York City | 18–24 September | UN General Assembly | Addressed the UN general assembly and met the leaders of Iran, Bangladesh, Nepal, South Korea and many other nations. | |
| 10 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | Berlin | 26–29 September | State visit | Met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and addressed the Berlin Global Dialog.[13] |
| 11 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Beijing | 15–18 October | State visit | Met Chinese President Xi Jinping and attended the Belt and Road Forum. |
| 12 | File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives | Malé | 17–18 November | State visit & Inauguration of Mohamed Muizzu | Met outgoing Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Maldivian President-elect Mohamed Muizzu and attended the inauguration of new president.[14] |
| 13 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 30 November–4 December | 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference & bilateral meetings | To attend the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, where Wickremesinghe was to deliver a special address. Met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.[15][16] |
2024
| Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | Davos | 13–18 January | World Economic Forum | To attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.[17][18] |
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | Kampala | 18–23 January | 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement & 3rd South Summit of the Group of 77 and China | To attend the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement and the 3rd South Summit of the Group of 77 and China. Met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.[17][19][20] | |
| 15 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | Perth | 8–10 February | Indian Ocean Summit | To attend the annual meeting of the Indian Ocean Summit. Wickremesinghe was the only head of state in attendance alongside foreign ministers of other nations. |
| 16 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | Bali | 19–21 May | 10th Summit of the World Water Forum | To attend the annual meeting of the World Water Forum in Bali. Met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo[21] and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.[22] |
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Multilateral meetings participated in by Wickremesinghe
| Group | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| ACD | |||
| CHOGM | |||
| G-15 | |||
| NAM | 15–19 January, Kampala | ||
| SCO | |||
| COP | 6–10 November, Sharm El Sheikh |
30 November–13 December, Dubai |
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| SAARC | |||
| Others | |||
| ██ = Did not attend; ██ = Future event | |||
References
- ↑ "President leaves for UK; his maiden overseas visit as head of state - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ↑ "Ranil creates history in paying last respect to Queen Elizabeth II | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ↑ Nilar, Amani (18 August 2022). "President to visit Japan next month to hold talks on debt restructuring". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ↑ Bandara, Kelum. "Funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe President Ranil Wickremesinghe will leave for Japan on September 25". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ↑ "SL ready to enter into free trade agreement with Singapore: Prez - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ↑ "President to attend Shinzo Abe's funeral in Japan - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ↑ "President leaves for Japan and Philippines - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ↑ "COP27: President to visit Egypt". 9 October 2022.
- ↑ "President Ranil leaves for UK to attend coronation of King Charles III". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "President Ranil leaves for UK and France on official visit". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ↑ "Sri Lankan president's visit to India signals growing economic and energy ties". AP News. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ↑ damith (15 September 2023). "President meets Cuban President in Havana ahead of G77". DailyNews. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka President meets German Chancellor during BGD2023". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ↑ "Ranil meets out-going Maldives President | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ↑ "President Ranil to leave for Dubai to attend COP28 climate conference". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "COP28: Ranil returns to Sri Lanka following multiple climate sessions in Dubai". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Team, Editorial (8 January 2024). "Ranil to Switzerland this week! would visit Uganda as well! Several ministers are tipped to join the trip! Sri Lanka Latest News". Mawratanews.lk | Sri Lanka Latest Sinhala News and Headlines. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ↑ "President Ranil leaves for Switzerland on official visit". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ↑ "President Ranil arrives in Uganda for 19th NAM summit". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ↑ "President Ranil discusses enhancing bilateral relations with Ugandan counterpart". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ↑ antaranews.com (20 May 2024). "Widodo holds bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan president". Antara News. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ↑ "After cancelling India visit, Elon Musk is eyeing Sri Lanka for Starlink internet service implementation". Business Today. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
External links
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