Explore iconic museums in Maldives, Sri Lanka

STORY: Explore iconic museums in Maldives, Sri Lanka SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Male/Colombo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Maldives National Museum 2. various of Colombo National Museum STORYLINE: Embark on a tour to iconic museums in the Maldives and Sri Lanka on the occasion of International Museum Day, which fell on Saturday. The Maldives National Museum is located in Sultan Park in the capital city of Male. It was built by China in 2007. As a country near the equator in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives enjoys abundant marine resources. Various kinds of tropical fish, turtles and corals are on display. There are also exhibits reflecting the ancient Maldivians' life and religion. Notably, the museum houses several thousand pieces of porcelain, some of which are from China. In the early 15th century, renowned Chinese sailor Zheng He and his crew visited here several times, bringing Chinese heritage to the island. The Colombo National M

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-MALDIVES-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-OVERSEAS POLLING STATIONS

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-MALDIVES-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-OVERSEAS POLLING STATIONS

(240421) -- COLOMBO, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Maldivians living in Sri Lanka cast their vote at the Maldives Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 21, 2024. Voting in the Maldives' parliamentary election began on Sunday morning after the opening of polling stations across the country and overseas. The South Asian country has set up 602 polling stations across the constituencies, while three are stationed overseas in Colombo in Sri Lanka, Trivandrum in India, and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-MALDIVES-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-OVERSEAS POLLING STATIONS

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-MALDIVES-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-OVERSEAS POLLING STATIONS

(240421) -- COLOMBO, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Maldivians living in Sri Lanka cast their vote at the Maldives Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 21, 2024. Voting in the Maldives' parliamentary election began on Sunday morning after the opening of polling stations across the country and overseas. The South Asian country has set up 602 polling stations across the constituencies, while three are stationed overseas in Colombo in Sri Lanka, Trivandrum in India, and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

Maldivians vote in presidential runoff

STORY: Maldivians vote in presidential runoff DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Colombo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling stations STORYLINE: The second round of presidential election in the Maldives concluded on Saturday, after no candidate secured more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. The runoff election featured a head-to-head contest between incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of capital city Male. According to the Election Commission, a total of over 282,000 people are eligible to participate in the voting to choose the Indian Ocean archipelagic country's president with a five-year term. Voting started at 8 a.m. and concluded at 5 p.m. local time on Saturday, with 586 ballot boxes being set up for the election. Muizzu secured more than 46 percent of the votes, while Solih followed behind with 39 perce

Maldivians go to polls in presidential election

STORY: Maldivians go to polls in presidential election DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: Male CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Male 2. various of polling stations STORYLINE: The presidential election in the Maldives was held on Saturday, with over 282,000 eligible voters choosing the Indian Ocean archipelagic country's president with a five-year term. A total of eight candidates contest this year's poll, including incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress (PNC) coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of the capital city Male. Over 570 polling stations were set up for the one-day election. According to the constitution of the Maldives, a candidate needs more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. If no candidate obtains such a majority, the top two candidates will go to a runoff. Local media reports said a runoff election will take place on