List of international presidential trips made by Maithripala Sirisena
Country Areas visited Date ( s ) Purpose ( s ) Notes
Germany Berlin 15-18 February 2016 State visit At the invitation of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel and met the President of Germany Joachim Gauck to further strengthen the economic and trade co-operation between the two countries . Sirisena visited the German Parliament and met with representatives of the Parliament and held bilateral discussions with the German Foreign Minister and the Minister of German Economic Affairs
Austria Vienna 18-21 February 2016 State visit Held talks with the Federal President Heinz Fischer at the Hofburg at the Presidential Palace , improving relations between the two countries
Singapore Singapore 27 February 2016 Private visit To visit Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne , who was receiving medical treatment
United Kingdom London 11-13 May 2016 London Anti-Corruption Summit See also : Sri Lanka-United Kingdom relations Attend the Anti-Corruption Summit organised by the British government , at the invitation of British Prime Minister David Cameron . Held bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Cameron during the summit
India New Delhi , Madhya Pradesh 13-15 May 2016 State visit See also : India-Sri Lanka relations Invited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend and address the valedictory session at the Vaicharick Mahakumbh , held as part of the Simhastha Mahakumbh in Ujjain . Held discussions on issues of Tamil Nadu fishermen with Prime Minister Modi , as well as talks on reconciliation in Sri Lanka and trade . Sirisena also visited the Sanchi Stupa and attend a function by the Maha Bodhi Society of Sri Lanka where he unveiled a statue of Anagarika Dharmapala
Japan Kashiko Island , Shima , Mie Prefecture 26-27 May 2016 Group of Seven ( G7 ) See also : 42nd G7 summit Invited by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the summit in Japan . He also met with U.S president Barack Obama and other G7 leaders
United States New York City 18-26 September 2016 United Nations General Assembly & bilateral meetings See also : United States-Sri Lanka relations To attend the 71st United Nations General Assembly session , where he delivered a special address . Sirisena had bilateral meetings with several leaders including United States Secretary of State John Kerry and Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull
Thailand Bangkok 7-10 October 2016 Asia Corporation Dialogue Summit Attend the 34 nation summit . Apart from attending the conference , President Sirisena held several bilateral meetings with leaders of states , including the Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha
India Goa , 15-17 October 2016 BRICS See also : India-Sri Lanka relations Invited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend and address the attend the BRICS- BIMSTEC outreach summit . He held talks with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Myanmar 's Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi as well as presidents of Russia and China
Thailand Bangkok 31 October 2016 Funeral of Thai King Attend the Funeral of King Bhumibol Adulyadej King of Thailand and pay the last respect on behalf of the people of Sri Lanka
India New Delhi 6-7 November 2016 World Health Organization See also : India-Sri Lanka relations Conference of Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control . He met with the Indian President Pranab Mukherjee
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 15-17 December 2016 State visit See also : Malaysia-Sri Lanka relations Held talks with the Prime Minister Najib Razak , improving relations between the two countries by signing several bilateral MOUs . Also met with King of Malaysia Muhammad V of Kelantan
2016
Maithripala Sirisena made 12 trips to 9 countries throughout the year 2016 . John Kerry meets Sirisena at the United Nations , New York City , in September 2016
This is a list of international trips made by Maithripala Sirisena as President of Sri Lanka. Sirisena, the 7th, and current President took office on 9 January 2015.