Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Sabry arrives in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: Sri Lankan Foreign Affairs Minister M. U. M. Ali Sabry arrived in Kathmandu on a three-day official to Nepal on Wednesday.

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

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 December 21-22, 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 his stay in Nepal, the Sri Lankan foreign minister is also scheduled to pay courtesy calls on President Ram Chandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed.

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