Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal Meets Sri Lankan Counterpart Wijitha Herath in New York
Summary
Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal met Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs, Employment and Tourism Minister Wijitha Herath in New York on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly. The two sides discussed expanding Nepal-Sri Lanka cooperation in trade, tourism, education, culture, connectivity, and people-to-people ties.
Key Points
- Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal met Sri Lankan counterpart Wijitha Herath in New York during the 81st UN General Assembly sidelines.
- The ministers discussed strengthening Nepal-Sri Lanka bilateral relations and activating existing bilateral mechanisms.
- Khanal expressed sympathy for communities hit by Nepal’s recent climate-induced disaster and thanked Sri Lanka for economic and humanitarian assistance.
- Both sides pledged to expand cooperation in trade, tourism, education, culture, connectivity, and people-to-people relations.
