Mr Dickson Sarathchandra Dela, the new High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Maldives has presented his Letter of Credentials to President Mohamed Nasheed today.

The presentation ceremony was held this morning at the President’s Office.

At the meeting after the ceremony, the High Commissioner and the President discussed ways to further strengthen the close bilateral relations that exist between the Maldives and Sri Lanka. Discussions were also focused on enhancing trade ties between the two countries.