President Ranil Wickramasinghe left Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake early Thursday (04) for England to attend the coronation ceremony of King Charles III.
Eight other people have also left with the President and they have left for Dubai first at 03.15 this morning on Emirates flight EK-649.
The group will leave for England later in another flight from Dubai.
The coronation of King Charles III is scheduled to take place at 11 am on Saturday (06) at Westminster Abbey.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will participate in this coronation ceremony on an invitation of the British royal family.
After the coronation ceremony, the President is scheduled to return to the island on the morning of the 8th.