Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Udaya Indrarathna met Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan last week at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the UAE.
The discussions were mainly focused on avenues to further enhancing the friendly relations between Sri Lanka and UAE and also to increase bilateral trade. Minister Zayed Al Nahyan in response offered to assist Sri Lanka in various fields, including the development of energy and tourism sectors of Sri Lanka.
Reiterating Sri Lanka’s special relationship with the UAE, Ambassador Indrarathna acknowledged that over 300,000 Sri Lankans working and residing in the UAE and peace and harmony are extended by the friendly people of UAE, towards them.