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India has enhanced its maritime collaboration with the Maldives by delivering a shipment of operational spares for the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Coast Guard Ship Huravee at a ceremony in Malé on Monday. The equipment was officially handed over by Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, Deputy Chief...
Maldives government has introduced changes to its foreign employment policies, effectively ending work permit eligibility for foreigners in several professional fields, including nursing, teaching, beauty services, and pilots. The new amendments, published in the government gazette by the Ministry...
The Maldives has officially launched the issuance of national identity cards in Colombo, Sri Lanka, expanding access to essential services for Maldivians living abroad. The Department of National Registration (DNR) announced that the Maldivian High Commission in Sri Lanka will now print and issue...
Sri Lanka has received USD 6.5 million in aid so far to recover from the damage caused by cyclone Ditwah, of which USD 2.4 million has been donated by Maldives. Sri Lankan newspaperCeylon Todayreported that Sri Lanka has received more than USD 6.59 million in financial assistance from various...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has extended warm congratulations to the leadership and people of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the country’s 54th National Day. In separate messages to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice...
More than USD 800,000 raised through the “Maldivians with Ceylon” telethon has been officially handed over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for onward delivery to the Government of Sri Lanka. The nationwide fundraising effort launched by Public Service Media (PSM) in partnership with 37 local...
Villa Group, owned by Maldivian businessman and MP Gasim Ibrahim, has donated USD 100,000 to Sri Lanka to assist with relief efforts following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The donation was handed over by Villa Resorts CEO Siyad Gasim, son of Gasim Ibrahim, to Sri Lanka’s High...
A reception was held on Monday to honor participants of the China-Maldives Human Resource Training Program, recognizing the contributions of Maldivians who joined the initiative this year. A total of 287 Maldivians from various fields took part in the program, including members of parliament,...
The Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) Coast Guard ship Huravee has made its first official visit to Sri Lanka, joining the country’s 75th Navy anniversary celebrations and offering readiness to provide humanitarian and disaster relief support amid ongoing floods. The Huravee was deployed to...
Employees of the Road Development Corporation (RDC) have donated a total of MVR 100,000, equivalent to one day’s salary, at the special telethon organised by Maldivian media on Sunday evening. The funds were received on behalf of PSM by Projects Land and Business Development Director Aishath...
Sri Lankans working in the Maldives expressed heartfelt sentiments during the telethon organised by Maldivian media on Sunday evening to raise funds for victims of the disaster in neighbouring Sri Lanka. At least 334 people have been killed in floods and landslides, while more than 370 remain...
Two Maldivian families have been provided with assistance from a flooded area in Sri Lanka, High Commissioner of Maldives to Sri Lanka Masood Imad said on Sunday. The High Commissioner shared the latest information on the rains in the country during the ongoing telethon Ceylon aa eku Dhivehin. He...