Kadurugamuwa presents credentials as Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Türkiye

AMBASSADOR of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Tiirkiye Niluka Kadurugamuwa, presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at a formal ceremony held at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on 16 October.

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President Erdogan, extending a warm welcome to Ambassador Kadurugamuwa, conveyed his best wishes for a successful tenure and expressed confidence that the new Ambassador’s leadership will further strengthen the longstanding friendship between Sri Lanka and Tiirkiye. The Turkish President also conveyed his warm greetings to President Anura Kumara Disanayaka.

During the meeting that followed the Credentials ceremony, President Erdogan expressed keen interest in exploring ways and means to enhance trade, economic and investment cooperation between the two countries. He also referred to Tiirkiye’s educational and scholarship programmes that are beneficial to Sri Lanka and highlighted the growing prospects for defence industry collaboration as well.