August 11, Colombo (LNW): Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, met with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Ali Sabry, in Cairo to discuss enhancing trade and investment relations, as well as recent developments in the Gaza conflict.
Abdelatty praised the progress in bilateral cooperation, particularly the political consultations held in Colombo and the reactivation of the Egyptian-Sri Lankan Parliamentary Friendship Association.
He encouraged further Sri Lankan investment in Egypt’s manufacturing sector.
Sabry expressed interest in deepening economic, cultural, and counter-terrorism cooperation, with both sides agreeing to bolster tourism exchanges and benefit from Egypt’s expertise in training tourism and archaeology professionals.
