The President has invited the British Prime Minister to start official talks between the UK and Sri Lanka on the issue of sovereignty over the Fort https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/3

His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has extended an invitation to the British Prime Minister for official talks and engagement on matters concerning the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands. The President conveyed the invitation in a letter addressed to the British Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Andrew Burnham MP, today. In the letter, the President expressed the Maldives’ concerns regarding the United Kingdom’s decision to proceed with the handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The President highlighted the shared history and cultural ties between the Maldives and Chagos, as well as t…