President Maithripala Srisena arrived at the Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport last afternoon to attend the Indian Ocean Rim Association Leaders’ Summit.

He was warmly received on arrival by a special delegation, including Indonesian Minister of Public Works and Housing, Basuki Hadimuljono.

The Indian Ocean Rim Association Leaders’ Summit will commence today(7th March) in Jakarta, with the aim of sustainable and balanced development of the member states in the Indian Ocean region.

The President is scheduled to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Summit today, and will address the Summit at 11.00 a.m. Sri Lankan time.

President Sirisena will also meet the Sri Lankan community this evening.

He is accompanied by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, State Ministers V. Radhakrishnan, Sujeewa Senasinghe and Dilip Wedaarachchi.