President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is on a three-day official visit to Bahrain was presented with the highest honour in the Kingdom of Bahrain on Monday.

The highest honour in Bahrain, the prestigious Khalifa Medal was presented to President Rajapaksa by the King of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa at the King’s Palace.

On receiving the medal, President Rajapaksa stated that he is humbled and honoured be presented with this great honour.

Four Memorandums of Understanding were signed between Sri Lanka and Bahrain on Monday.

Three of these Memorandums of Understanding were centered in the fields of sports, arts and culture.

Source- Official twitter handle of President Rajapaksa @PresRajapaksa

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