Minister for External Affairs of Sri Lanka M. U. M. Ali Sabry has arrived on an official visit to Nepal today.
External Affairs Minister, who landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport a while ago, was received by Foreign Secretary of Nepal Sewa Lamsal.
“He was accorded a warm welcome by Foreign Secretary @Sewa_lamsal at the TIA, Kathmandu,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal mentioned on X, formally known as Twitter.
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', according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Foreign Minister will fly back to Colombo on December 23, 2023.
