Sri Lankan Foreign Affairs Minister arriving Kathmandu today

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka M. U. M. Ali Sabry is scheduled to make an official visit to Nepal today.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, he will visit Nepal from 20 to 23 December 2023.

The purpose of his visit is to participate in the first meeting of Nepal-Sri Lanka Joint Commission (JC) set to be held in Kathmandu on 21-22 December 2023.

At the meeting, Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Prakash Saud will lead the Nepali delegation consisting of the officials of various ministries of the Government of Nepal. The two foreign ministers will also hold a separate meeting.

During the visit, the Sri Lankan Minister is also scheduled to pay courtesy calls on President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed.

The Foreign Minister will leave Kathmandu for Colombo on 23 December 2023.