Colombo (LNW): A meeting took place between Premier Dinesh Gunawardena and the newly appointed Italian Ambassador, Damiano Francovigh, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Parliament yesterday (27).
Ambassador Damiano Francovigh expressed his willingness to promptly address matters related to establishing Colombo as a direct air and shipping destination, with the primary goal of fostering tourism ties between the two nations.
Discussions centred around the mutual desire to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, a statement by the Prime Minister’s Media Unit said.
In response to the Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s request, the ambassador conveyed that a delegation from the Italian Trade Agency would be dispatched for discussions with the private sector in Sri Lanka, aiming to foster trade relationships between the two nations.
Highlighting delays in visa issuance at the Sri Lankan embassy, Gunawardena noted the issue, and the Italian ambassador assured that his attention had been directed towards resolving the delays within the next few weeks.
The meeting included the participation of Secretary to the Prime Minister Anura Dissanayake and the Italian Deputy Ambassador.
