Meeting between President and Australian Deputy Prime Minister deepens bilateral ties

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President Anura Kumara Disanayake highlights Sri Lanka’s progress towards economic stability and ongoing efforts to combat corruption and fraud
Reaffirms Sri Lanka remains secure destination for tourism and investment
Expresses gratitude for Australian Government’s support in recent maritime security operations, addressing illegal trade, human trafficking, terrorism, and arms smuggling
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles reflects on 70-year economic and political relationship between two countries; conveys commitment to working closely with Sri Lanka’s new administration
Emphasises on enhancing trade, economic, political, tourism and investment relations was central objective of his visit
Praises Govt.’s anti-corruption initiatives

President Anura Kumara Disanayake yesterday met with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles at the Presidential Secretariat, to discuss strengthening the longstanding partnership between Sri Lanka and Australia, with a focus on expanding bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors.

The President highlighted Sri Lanka’s progress towards economic stability and briefed Deputy Prime Minister Marles on the Government’s ongoing efforts to combat corruption and fraud.

He reaffirmed that Sri Lanka remains a secure destination for tourism and investment.

Disanayake also expressed gratitude for the Australian Government’s support in recent maritime security operations and its assistance in addressing illegal trade, human trafficking, terrorism and arms smuggling.

Deputy Prime Minister Marles, reflecting on the 70-year economic and political relationship between the two countries, conveyed Australia’s commitment to working closely with Sri Lanka’s new administration.

He emphasised that enhancing trade, economic, political, tourism and investment relations was a central objective of his visit.

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister praised the Government’s anti-corruption initiatives.

The Australian delegation included Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Paul Stephens, Secretary of the Department of Defence Gregory Laurence Moriarty, Senior Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister Simon Eric O’Connor and Australian Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Lalita Kapur. Representing Sri Lanka were Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake and Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage.

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