A meeting between Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was held in the United States on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.
In a post on his official X account, Minister Herath said the discussion reaffirmed the strong friendship and close cooperation between Sri Lanka and India.
Herath is accompanying President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to New York, where the President is scheduled to address the UNGA at 3.15 p.m. local time today (24). The Presidential Media Division said the President will also hold bilateral talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and several world leaders during his visit.
Meanwhile, Minister Herath also met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Alison Hooker. The discussion focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation and advancing shared priorities between Sri Lanka and the United States.