RIYADH : Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, O.L. Ameer Ajwad, met with
Deputy Minister for Multilateral Affairs and General Supervisor for Economic and
Development Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr.
Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on 1 November 2026.
During the meeting, Ambassador Ameer Ajwad briefed the Deputy Minister on recent
developments in bilateral economic relations between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia, including
the establishment of the Saudi-Sri Lanka Business Council, the proposed bilateral Economic
Collaboration Roadmap and Sri Lanka’s accession as a regional member of the Middle East
Green Initiative (MGI) framework spearheaded by Saudi Arabia. He also expressed Sri
Lanka’s readiness to partner with the Kingdom in advancing the objectives of Saudi Vision
2030.
The two sides also exchanged views on strengthening cooperation in multilateral affairs and
agreed to follow up on the matters discussed.
The meeting provided an opportunity to build on the growing momentum in bilateral
economic cooperation and explore avenues for further strengthening the partnership between
the two countries.
Second Secretary/Head of Chancery of the Embassy, Damithri Samangika, also
accompanied the Ambassador.
November 3, 2026
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