COLOMBO : Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, met with
Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC, at the Parliament Complex to
discuss advancing cooperation in Science, Technology, and Innovation. The discussions focused
on Health, and Human Resource Development, which are also sub-sectors led by Sri Lanka within
the BIMSTEC framework.
Ambassador Pandey also briefed Minister Herath on the upcoming BIMSTEC Summit, scheduled
for 02nd to 04th April 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, and expressed anticipation of Sri Lanka’s
active participation and support.
Additionally, both parties reviewed the progress of the BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility,
which is to be established in Colombo. Ambassador Pandey emphasized the importance of
strengthening collaboration in these sectors to drive sustainable economic growth among
BIMSTEC member states.
