The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina Teplitz called on new Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on Friday and discussed matters of mutual interest.
Among the other key bilateral matters discussed in detail were the convening of the US-Sri Lanka Partnership Dialogue, the Joint Commission of Trade and Investment Framework Agreement and US- Sri Lanka Sectoral Dialogues.
The new Foreign Minister also welcomed private sector investments from the United States in Sri Lanka. The Foreign Minister also thanked the US for the assistance extended to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and the support extended to mitigate the environmental and socioeconomic impact of the MV X-Press Pearl disaster and sought further cooperation.
Prof. Peiris welcomed the recent tripartite Letter of Cooperation between the Export Development Board, the USAID and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce under the PARTNER pro- gram to offer training for Development Officers of the EDB.
State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya, Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage and Senior Officers of the US Embassy and the Foreign Ministry also participated at the meeting.
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