President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has departed on a trip to Sri Lanka for holiday on Tuesday.

An official at the President’s Office stated that his four-day trip began on Tuesday and Solih will return to the Maldives on Friday.

As such, the president has relatives residing in the neighbouring country and he travelled there on an unofficial trip at the beginning of 2019 as well.

Since assuming office in November 2018, Solih visited Sri Lanka upon the official invitation of former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to attend the country’s Independence Day celebrations.

During the visit, the president also met with the Maldivian community residing in Sri Lanka and inquired on their well-being and concerns.