Kathmandu, Feb. 4
Minister
for Foreign Affairs Dr. Bimala Rai Paudyal paid a courtesy call on the Prime
Minister of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday afternoon in Colombo.
The
matters including direct air connectivity between Colombo and Bhairahawa,
attracting Sri Lankan investment in small hydropower projects in Nepal, enhancing
cooperation in the field of agriculture and collaborating in teachers’ training
programme were discussed during the meeting.
Earlier,
the Foreign Minister called on Mahinda Rajapaksa, former President of Sri Lanka,
at his residence in Colombo. She congratulated Rajapaksa on the historic
occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Independence Day of Sri
Lanka.
Likewise,
Rajapaksa recalled his previous visits to Nepal and thanked the visiting
Minister for joining the Diamond Jubilee celebration of Sri Lanka’s
independence, the Embassy of Nepal informed in a statement on Saturday.
Earlier
in the afternoon the other day, the Foreign Minister participated in the
luncheon hosted by her Sri Lankan counterpart M.U.M. Ali Sabry at Galle Face
Hotel, Colombo together with other ministers from participating countries. On
the occasion, the ministers discussed the climate change vulnerability of the
countries of South Asia and ways of devising common adaptation and mitigation
measures.
In
the morning that day, FM Paudyal visited the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara located in
Colombo and performed prayers there. She also visited the Embassy of Nepal in
Colombo and took briefing from the Ambassador Bashu Dev Mishra and embassy
officials.
In
the evening, the minister participated in the Cultural Festival ‘Lankara Lanka’,
a magnificent portrayal of historical, cultural and civilizational riches of
Sri Lanka.
FM
Paudyal will return to Kathmandu on Sunday.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 5 February 2023.
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