President Sirisena to visit Lumbini

26 August 2018 09:23 am Views - 5323

President Maithripala Sirisena has confirmed his visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha on the sidelines of the two-day BIMSTEC Summit, in Kathmandu on August 30, Kathmandu Post reported quoting a Nepal Home Ministry official.

According to the ministry President Sirisena is scheduled to visit after the conclusion of the event.

The two-day 4th Bay of Bengal Initiatives for Multi-Sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation Summit (BIMSTEC) is scheduled to commence on August 30. Leaders and delegations of seven participating countries- Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan, and Nepal are to attend the summit.