February 05, 2023, Colombo: The visiting Foreign Ministers and other dignitaries who were invited to participate in the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka called on Foreign Minister Ali Sabry at the Foreign Ministry in Colombo on Friday (3) and Saturday (4), the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.
The invitees were Hina Rabbani Khar from Pakistan, V. Muraleedharan from India, Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen from Bangladesh, Jai Bir Rai from Bhutan, Takei Shunsuke from Japan, Abdulla Shahid from the Maldives, and Dr. Bimala Rai Paudyal from Nepal.
Minister Ali Sabry underscored the warm, cordial, and mutually supportive partnerships between Sri Lanka and friendly neighbouring countries during the individual bilateral meetings. He expressed Sri Lanka’s keenness to transform its bilateral ties through a results-oriented and mutually beneficial approach.
The visiting Ministers and dignitaries also highlighted the importance placed by their countries in deepening their bilateral relations with Sri Lanka as a friend and valued partner.
