Foreign Minister to pay a three day official visit to India from today

Foreign Minister on 3-day visit to India from today G.L. Peiris is scheduled to visit India from Sunday on a three-day visit to strengthen bilateral ties including in areas of trade and connectivity.

Peiris is expected to meet with India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, strengthen bilateral ties, and boost cooperation in areas of trade and relations.

Sri Lanka’s foreign minister’s visit comes just days after India approved a $400 million currency swap and deferred another $500 million for settlement to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) to help the island nation deal with the unprecedented economic crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa’s visit to India in December last year had focused on measures concerning the economic crisis faced by the island nation.