SL, US discuss strong ties 

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina Teplitz and Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris 

The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina Teplitz called on new Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on Friday and discussed matters of mutual interest.

The Foreign Minister thanked the US for the assistance extended to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and to mitigate the environmental and socioeconomic impact of the MV X-Press Pearl disaster, and sought further cooperation.   

Prof. Peiris welcomed the recent tripartite Letter of Cooperation between the EDB, the USAID and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce under the PARTNER program to offer training for Development Officers of the EDB. 

He also welcomed private sector investments from the United States in Sri Lanka.

Other bilateral matters, including convening of the US-Sri Lanka Partnership Dialogue, the Joint Commission of Trade and Investment Framework Agreement and US- Sri Lanka Sectoral Dialogues were also discussed in detail.

State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya, Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage and Senior Officers of the US Embassy and the Foreign Ministry were also present at the meeting.