Sri Lanka PM leaves for Indonesia to attend forum

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Last Updated : Aug 01 2016 | 2:42 PM IST

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Indonesia on Monday to attend the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum where he is expected to give a speech.

During his visit, Wickremesinghe will hold discussions with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and will meet leaders of Malaysia and Jordan on the sidelines of the summit, Xinhua news agency cited from a statement by Prime Minister's Office.

This is Wickremesinghe's first visit to Indonesia after being sworn in as the country's Prime Minister in August 2015.

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First Published: Aug 01 2016 | 2:30 PM IST

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