Maldivian living in Sri Lanka arrive to cast their vote during the Maldives parliamentary election day at the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 6, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Maldivians living in Sri Lanka wait to cast their votes during the Maldives parliamentary election day at the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 6, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

A Maldivian living in Sri Lanka arrives to cast a vote during the Maldives parliamentary election day at the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 6, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

A Maldivian living in Sri Lanka casts her vote during the Maldives parliamentary election day at the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 6, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian living in Sri Lanka arrive to cast their vote during the Maldives parliamentary election day at the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 6, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

A Maldivian living in Sri Lanka casts her vote during the Maldives parliamentary election day at the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 6, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

A Maldivian living in Sri Lanka casts her vote during the Maldives parliamentary election day at the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 6, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (R) waves at media next to Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena during their bilateral meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrives with Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena for their bilateral meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (R) and Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena shake hands during their bilateral meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (R) and Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena shake hands during their bilateral meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (front, 2nd L) talks with Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena during their bilateral meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and his wife Fazna Ahmed arrive at Sri Lanka's 71st Independence Day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena watch the parade during Sri Lanka's 71st Independence Day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (L) and Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena talk during Sri Lanka's 71st Independence Day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (L) and Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena talk during Sri Lanka's 71st Independence Day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (L) and Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena talk during Sri Lanka's 71st Independence Day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (R) shakes hands with Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa (L) during Sri Lanka's 71st Independence Day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (C) and his wife Fazna Ahmed walk with Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during a welcome ceremony at the airport as he is on a 3-day visit, in Katunayake, Sri Lanka February 3, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and his wife Fazna Ahmed look on during a welcome ceremony at the airport as he is on a 3-day visit, in Katunayake, Sri Lanka February 3, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (C) and his wife Fazna Ahmed walk with Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during a welcome ceremony at the airport as he is on a 3-day visit, in Katunayake, Sri Lanka February 3, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian military members stand guard near the premises of Maldivian president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's swearing-in ceremony, which is to be held in Male, Maldives November 16, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Maldivian parliament member IIham Ahmed speaks to the media after being released from jail in Male, Maldives September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Maldivian president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrives at an event with supporters in Male, Maldives September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Maldivian president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is seen at an event with supporters in Male, Maldives September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (not pictured), in a car, leaves the President office, Male, Maldives September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Supporters of Maldivian joint-opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih celebrate on the street at the end of the presidential election day in Male, Maldives September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Supporters of Maldivian joint-opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih celebrate on the street at the end of the presidential election day in Male, Maldives September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Supporters of Maldivian joint-opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih celebrate on a street at the end of the presidential election day in Male, Maldives September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih speaks to the media at the end of the presidential election day in Male, Maldives September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih speaks to the media at the end of the presidential election day in Male, Maldives September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed smiles as he watches the Maldivian presidential election results on a TV at a hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed smiles as he watches the Maldivian presidential election results on a TV at a hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed smiles as he watches the Maldivian presidential election results on a TV at a hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed watches the Maldivian presidential election results on TV at a hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed looks on after an interview at a hotel during the Maldivian presidential election day, in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed smiles after an interview at a hotel during the Maldivian presidential election day, in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivians living in Sri Lanka stand in line to cast their vote during the Maldives presidnetial election day at the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivians living in Sri Lanka stand in a line to cast their vote during the Maldives presidnetial election day at the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

A Maldivian living in Sri Lanka checks his mobile phone as he waits outside the embassy to cast his vote during the Maldives presidnetial election day in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivians living in Sri Lanka stand in line to cast their vote during the Maldives presidnetial election day at the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivians living in Sri Lanka stand in line to cast their vote during the Maldives presidnetial election day at the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivians living in Sri Lanka stand in line to cast their vote during the Maldives presidnetial election day at the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih prepares to cast his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Male, Maldives September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Male, Maldives September 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Maldivian presidential candidate backed by the opposition coalition, jumps next to his supporters during the final campaign rally ahead of the presidential election in Male, Maldives September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Maldivian presidential candidate backed by the opposition coalition, waves as he stands next to his supporters during the final campaign rally ahead of the presidential election in Male, Maldives September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Maldivian presidential candidate backed by the opposition coalition, waves as he stands next to his supporters during the final campaign rally ahead of the presidential election in Male, Maldives September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Supporters of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Maldivian presidential candidate backed by the opposition coalition, are seen at the final campaign rally ahead of their presidential election in Male, Maldives September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Youths walk past the posters of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Maldivian presidential candidate backed by the opposition coalition, on a road ahead of the presidential election in Male, Maldives September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Maldivians travel on the China-funded Sinamale bridge in Male, Maldives September 18, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem 

Family members of disappeared Maldivian journalist Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla participate in an event to mark the "International Day of the Disappeared" in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

A group of Maldivians hold posters of disappeared Maldivian journalist Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla as they participate in an event to mark the "International Day of the Disappeared" in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Family members of disappeared Maldivian journalist Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla hold posters as they participate in an event to mark the "International Day of the Disappeared" in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (R) and Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed (2nd R) are seen with supporters as they are holding T-shirts at a campaign for the September 23rd Presidential election where thousands of eligible Maldivians live, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (C) and Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed arrive at a campaign for the September 23rd Presidential election where thousands of eligible Maldivians live, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (L) looks on next to Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed at a campaign for the September 23rd Presidential election where thousands of eligible Maldivians live, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (L) and Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed are seen at a campaign for the September 23rd Presidential election where thousands of eligible Maldivians live, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (R) and Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed are seen at a campaign for the September 23rd Presidential election where thousands of eligible Maldivians live, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte 

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (R) gestures next to Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed at a campaign for the September 23rd Presidential election where thousands of eligible Maldivians live, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte