Nasheed in Sri Lanka

23 Mar, 2012

Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka yesterday, Haveeru online reported. This is the first time Nasheed has travelled abroad since his resignation on the 7th of last month.

Nasheed?s Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) stated that the former President has been accompanied by some of the cabinet members of his administration, MDP Chairperson Moosa ?Reeko? Moosa Manik, MDP Parliamentary group leader Ibrahim Mohamed ?Ibu? Solih and MP Mohamed Aslam.

The visit which had been scheduled last Tuesday, was to meet with the various members of the international community based in Colombo.

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