Foreign Minister of SL and Secretary of State of the UK discuss bilateral relations

Minister Prof Peiris informed Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss that having fully vaccinated about 82% of the eligible population, life is getting back to normalcy in Sri Lanka.

 

Minister Prof Peiris said, Sri Lanka-UK bilateral relationship is very strong, and the two countries have a lot in common and there is a solid foundation to build on. Referring to the investments successive Sri

 

Lankan Governments have made for human resource development such as provision of free healthcare and free education up to university level, Minister Prof Peiris stated that some of the products of Sri Lankan free education system are contributing to the UK’s economy.

 

Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss reciprocated the sentiments expressed by Minister Prof. Peiris and stated that she was fortunate to have visited Sri Lanka and the two countries need to engage more on investments.