List of international presidential trips made by Anura Kumara Dissanayake

This is a list of international presidential trips made by Anura Kumara Dissanayake , who is currently serving as the 10th President of Sri Lanka since 23 September 2024.

Summary of international trips

As of September2025, Anura Kumara Dissanayake has made 5 foreign trips to 5 countries.

No. of visits	Country
1	China, India, UAE, Vietnam, Germany, Maldives

2024

No.	Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes	Ref.
1	India	New Delhi Bodh Gaya	15–17 December 2024	State visit	See also: Sri Lanka–India relations Met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian President Droupadi Murmu, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and several other Indian diplomats.	[1]

2025

No.	Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes	Ref.
2	China	Beijing	14–17 January 2025	State visit	See also: China–Sri Lanka relations Met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.	[2] [3]
3	United Arab Emirates	Dubai	10–13 February 2025	State visit	Participated in the World Government Summit 2025. Held meetings with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and other political and business leaders.	[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
4	Vietnam	Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City	3–6 May 2025	State visit	Held meetings with President Lương Cường, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and the General Secretary Tô Lâm. Entered several MoUs and agreements. The chief guest at the United Nations Day of Vesak Ceremony.	[9] [10] [11]
5	Germany	Berlin	11–13 June 2025	State visit	See also: Germany–Sri Lanka relations Held meetings with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Federal Ministers Johann Wadephul and Reem Alabali-Radovan. Also met with representatives of the tourism and travel industry.	[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
6	Maldives	Malé	28–30 July 2025	State visit	See also: Maldives–Sri Lanka relations Held a bilateral meeting with President Mohamed Muizzu. Met with the deputy speaker of the People's Majlis, Ahmed Nazim, and cabinet ministers Abdulla Khaleel, Ali Haidar Ahmed, Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, Mohamed Saeed and Moosa Zameer. Participated in and addressed a business forum.	[18] [19] [20] [21]

References

1. "Sri Lanka, India shore up ties in Sri Lankan president's first overseas visit". Voice of America. 16 December 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
2. PTI (14 January 2025). "Sri Lankan President Dissanayake arrives in Beijing on 4-day visit to China". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
3. Presse, AFP-Agence France (21 December 2024). "Sri Lanka President To Visit Key Lender China". www.barrons.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
4. "President Anura Kumara Disanayaka to undertake a visit to UAE to attend the World Government Summit 2025". mfa.gov.lk. 5 February 2025. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
5. "President to attend World Government Summit 2025 in UAE". www.ft.lk. 7 February 2025. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
6. "President Dissanayake addresses World Governments Summit". www.adaderana.lk. 12 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
7. "President calls on global leaders at World Governments Summit". www.ft.lk. 12 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
8. "President Anura Kumara returns from UAE". www.adaderana.lk. 13 February 2025. Archived from the original on 15 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
9. "President to leave for Vietnam on state visit on May 3". www.adaderana.lk. 29 April 2025. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
10. "President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to undertake a state visit to Vietnam". mfa.gov.lk. 2 May 2025. Archived from the original on 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
11. "Joint Statement between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the State Visit of H.E. Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam 4th – 6th May, 2025". mfa.gov.lk. 5 May 2025. Archived from the original on 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
12. "President Dissanayake to visit Germany on June 10". www.adaderana.lk. 23 May 2025. Archived from the original on 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
13. "President to undertake official three-day visit to Germany". www.adaderana.lk. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
14. "President Dissanayake meets German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier". www.adaderana.lk. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
15. "President Meets German Foreign Minister". pmd.gov.lk. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
16. "President meets German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development". www.adaderana.lk. 13 June 2025. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
17. "President woos German investments into Sri Lanka's thriving tourism industry". www.ft.lk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
18. "President Anura Kumara to visit Maldives on Monday". www.adaderana.lk. 25 July 2025. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
19. Farzan, Zulfick (29 July 2025). "Colombo Invites Male' Investment; AKD Invites Muizzu To Visit Sri Lanka". english.newsfirst.lk. Archived from the original on 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
20. "High-ranking Maldivian state officials meet with President". www.dailymirror.lk. 29 July 2025. Archived from the original on 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
21. "President Dissanayake returns after concluding state visit to Maldives". www.adaderana.lk. 31 July 2025. Archived from the original on 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.

External links

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• President's Media Division – News and media