Anura Kumara Dissanayake has served as the 10th President of Sri Lanka since 23 September 2024. This article documents all international presidential trips made by Dissanayake during his term in office.
Summary of international trips As of , Anura Kumara Dissanayake has made 8 foreign trips to 8 countries. of visitsCountry2 1 , , , , , ,
2024 CountryAreas visitedDate(s)Purpose(s)Notes 1 15–17 December 2024 State visit Met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian President Droupadi Murmu, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and several other Indian diplomats.
2025 CountryAreas visitedDate(s)Purpose(s)NotesRef. 2 Beijing 14–17 January 2025 State visit Met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. 3 Dubai 10–13 February 2025 State visit Participated in the World Government Summit 2025. Held meetings with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and other political and business leaders. 4 3–6 May 2025 State visit Held meetings with President Lương Cường, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and the General Secretary Tô Lâm. Entered several MoUs and agreements. Chief guest at the United Nations Day of Vesak Ceremony. 5 Berlin 11–13 June 2025 State visit Held meetings with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Federal Ministers Johann Wadephul and Reem Alabali-Radovan. Also met with representatives of the tourism and travel industry. 6 Malé 28–30 July 2025 State visit Held a bilateral meeting with President Mohamed Muizzu. Met with the deputy speaker of the People's Majlis, Ahmed Nazim, and cabinet ministers Abdulla Khaleel, Ali Haidar Ahmed, Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, Mohamed Saeed and Moosa Zameer. Participated in and addressed a business forum. 7 New York City 22–27 September 2025 United Nations General Assembly Addressed the general debate of the eightieth session of the UNGA. Met with US President Donald Trump, UN Secretary General António Guterres and various other political leaders. 27–30 September 2025 State visit Attended Sri Lanka Day at Expo 2025. Met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Emperor Naruhito and the business community.
2026 CountryAreas visitedDate(s)Purpose(s)NotesRef. 8 New Delhi 17–20 February 2026 India AI Impact Summit 2026 Represented Sri Lanka and addressed the summit. Conducted bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ambassador Sergio Gor and other dignitaries.
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