President and Indonesian Ambassador discuss strengthening bilateral relations

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February 25, Colombo (LNW): A key meeting was held today (25) between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Dewi Gustina Tobing, the Indonesian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, at the Presidential Secretariat.

During the talks, Ambassador Tobing conveyed Indonesia’s warm wishes to the newly-formed Sri Lankan government and reaffirmed her country’s commitment to deepening the longstanding 70-year friendship between the two nations, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).

Ambassador Tobing noted the recent parallel elections in both Sri Lanka and Indonesia, leading to the formation of new administrations.

She expressed Indonesia’s support for Sri Lanka’s “Clean Sri Lanka” programme, highlighting that a similar initiative is being implemented in Indonesia.

The discussion also covered opportunities to strengthen trade relations, with a focus on exploring potential free trade agreements between the two countries.

The PMD revealed that both sides expressed a shared interest in expanding market access in ways that would benefit both economies whilst further enhancing the cultural, social, and economic ties that bind the two nations.

The meeting was attended by Senior Additional Secretary to the President, Mr Roshan Gamage, and Indonesian Deputy Ambassador, Mr Fiki Oktanio.

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