The Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka, Carmen Moreno, has paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo. 

The meeting was an opportunity to reaffirm the strong and enduring relationship between the European Union and Sri Lanka, which is built on mutual respect and cooperation, the Prime Minister’s Office said.

Prime Minister Dr. Amarasuriya highlighted the importance of the EU’s continued support for the GSP+ trade scheme, which has been instrumental in boosting Sri Lankan exports and also outlined her government’s vision to attract more foreign investment by eliminating corruption and strengthening institutions such as the Board of Investment (BoI).

Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Takafumi Kadono, has also met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday (18) for a discussion. 

The Prime Minister expressed her gratitude for the support provided by the Asian Development Bank for various development projects in Sri Lanka. 

She conveyed her hopes for continued support from the Bank to help achieve Sri Lanka’s future development goals, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.

The meeting was attended by Cholpon Mambetova, Head of Sri Lanka Operations for the Asian Development Bank; Herathbanda Jayasundara, Senior Social Development Officer; Udeni Udugahapattua, Director of the Asian Development Bank Division; and Pradeep Saputantri, Prime Minister’s Secretary.