The Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Erick Walsh, recently hosted a gathering of G7 ambassadors and senior diplomats in Colombo to reflect on the outcomes of the Kananaskis Summit, held last month in Alberta, Canada, and its implications for their collective diplomatic engagement in Sri Lanka.
The event brought together senior representatives from G7 nations stationed in Colombo, including US Ambassador Julie Chung, UK High Commissioner Andrew Patrick, German Ambassador Dr. Felix Neumann, Japanese Ambassador Akio Isomata, French Ambassador Rémi Lambert, Deputy Head of Mission at the Italian Embassy Dr. Alberto Arcidiacono, and Deputy Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union in Sri Lanka Lars Bredal.
Discussions at the gathering focused on the shared priorities of G7 countries, such as democratic governance, climate action, global security, economic recovery, and support for international development efforts, and how these global commitments align with their diplomatic work and cooperation in Sri Lanka and the region.
