President To Lam and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tonight (07) for an official visit accompanied by a high-level delegation.

The visit is being undertaken at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nearly 200 members are expected to be part of the delegation.

President To Lam is also scheduled to address the Parliament of Sri Lanka tomorrow (08).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Trinh Thi Tam stated that the visit is expected to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, aviation, logistics, digital economy, innovation, and energy transition through several agreements.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Police announced a special traffic plan in Colombo for today and tomorrow due to the visit.

Traffic restrictions will be imposed during the motorcade movements between Bandaranaike International Airport, the Presidential Secretariat, Colombo Public Library, Parliament of Sri Lanka, and the President’s House.

Police advised motorists to use alternative routes and noted that heavy vehicles will be restricted two hours prior to VIP movements.