2nd Session of Sri Lanka–UAE Joint Commission concludes in Colombo

Discussions encompass wide range of areas of cooperation, including political, economic, financial, transport, sports, health, customs, energy, labour, defence, science and technology, education, culture, agriculture, food, and postal sectors Sri Lanka highlights importance of further consolidating economic and trade relations UAE conveys willingness to further step up cooperation in energy, investments, financial services and textiles, notes importance of economic cooperation diversification

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THE Second Session of the Joint Commission between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was successfully concluded in Colombo on 4 November.

The Session was co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of Sri Lanka Arun Hemachandra, and Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri.

In his opening remarks, Deputy Minister Hemachandra underscored that the establishment of the Sri Lanka-UAE Joint Commission marks a significant milestone in the partnership between the two countries. He emphasised that the mechanism serves as an effective platform for advancing comprehensive cooperation both at the bilateral level and within international fora. The Deputy Minister further noted that, although the First Session of the Joint Commission was held in Abu Dhabi in 2014, bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the UAE have continued to strengthen, underpinned by close collaboration across multiple sectors.