Published on: October 10, 2024

Saudi Arabian Ambassador Calls on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

  • Focus on strengthening economic ties, with particular attention to enhancing tea exports to Saudi Arabia

His Excellency Khalid Hamoud Nasser Aldasam Alkahtani, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (10). During the meeting, Ambassador Alkahtani conveyed the best wishes of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz to President Dissanayake on his recent election victory.

The discussion covered various topics, including the current regional situation and Sri Lanka’s support to Saudi Arabia. Ambassador Alkahtani praised Sri Lanka’s longstanding assistance and the continued cooperation between the two nations. The leaders also focused on strengthening economic ties, with particular attention to enhancing Sri Lanka’s tea exports to Saudi Arabia.

The Ambassador emphasized the importance of creating a favourable environment for further Saudi investments in Sri Lanka, encouraging the government to formulate a national policy to attract investors. He also highlighted the significant Saudi investments already present in the country, and the potential for future collaboration.

The meeting marks a reaffirmation of the growing diplomatic and economic relations between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia, with both parties expressing a commitment to further strengthening these ties in the years ahead.

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