Korean Ambassador calls on President Dissanayake

• Expresses Korean Govt.’s unwavering support to Sri Lanka

The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Miyon Lee made a courtesy call on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday. 

The visit marked an important juncture in strengthening bilateral ties between Korea and Sri Lanka.

During the meeting, Ambassador Lee congratulated President Dissanayake on his inauguration and also conveyed best wishes from President Yoon Suk Yeol and his expectations to bolster the relationship between the two countries under the new leadership.

Ambassador Lee expressed the Korean Government’s unwavering support to Sri Lanka with the continuation of people-to-people exchanges, cooperation in education, health, and other various sectors. While expressing Korea’s intention to collaborate on digitalisation, climatic change initiatives, and in the renewable energy sector, she elaborated the role of the Korean Government agencies such as KOICA, KOFIH, and Saemaul Foundation working in Sri Lanka and called for the Sri Lankan Government’s continued support for various activities steered by these agencies in Sri Lanka. 

In line with the commitments set out by the International Monetary Fund, the Ambassador wished Sri Lanka a successful debt restructuring program and emphasised the commitments by the Korea Exim Bank to renew the framework agreement for loan projects to Sri Lanka.

Also, Ambassador Lee reaffirmed the willingness among Korean companies to recommence investments in Sri Lanka and expressed expectations on Sri Lanka’s commitment towards maintaining transparency and streamlined policies to attract foreign direct investment to the 

country.