President Maithripala Sirisena left for Indonesia this morning to attend the Leader’s Summit of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).

The Summit, which begins tomorrow, is on the theme ‘Strengthening Maritime Cooperation for a Peaceful, Stable, and Prosperous Indian Ocean’.

President Sirisena is scheduled to address the Summit tomorrow morning.

An official meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and the Indonesian President Joko Widodo will take place March 8.

The President is expected to sign two agreements with Indonesia on fisheries and Small and Medium Enterprise sectors.

Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera will participate at the IORA ministerial meeting today in Jakarta, on the sidelines of the IORA meetings and will hold bilateral discussions with his counterparts from IORA member countries.