Maldives seeks SL support to uplift youth affairs

Ishara MUDUGAMUWA

The Maldivian government has sought the support of the Sri Lankan government to uplift youth affairs in the Maldives, a Youth Affairs and Skills Development Ministry official said yesterday.

Dullas Alahapperuma	Hussain Shareef

Maldivian Human Resources, Youth and Sports Minister Mohamed Hussain Shareef who met Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma at the ministry recently, had praised the way Sri Lanka handles youth affairs and skills development, the spokesman said.

"The main objective of my visit to Sri Lanka is to get ideas and suggestions of the Sri Lankan Youth Affairs and Skills Development minister to uplift the standards of Maldivian youths," Minister Shareef said.

Minister Alahapperuma said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa brought all institutions related to youths under the purview of the Youth Affairs and Skills Development Ministry to provide a better service for the betterment of Sri Lankan youths.

"All development activities of the ministry are being carried out under the guidance of the President," he said.

The minister also said that the ties between two countries are very strong and Sri Lanka will gives its fullest support to the Maldivian government.

The Maldivian minister requested Minister Alahapperuma to participate in the Maldivian National Youth Festival which will be held in August.