MFA Press Statement: Introductory Visit to Singapore by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Mangala Samaraweera, 12 to 13 November 2015

Welcome lunch hosted by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan for Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera, 13 November 2015 [Photo: MFA]

    Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Mr Mangala Samaraweera made an introductory visit to Singapore from 12 to 13 November 2015. 

    Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan hosted Mr Samaraweera to a welcome lunch on 13 November 2015.  They reaffirmed the excellent bilateral relations between Singapore and Sri Lanka and explored ways to further strengthen cooperation, including in Sri Lanka’s ongoing efforts to restructure its Foreign Ministry as well as capacity-building in anti-corruption measures.

    Mr Samaraweera also called on Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam and met Attorney-General V K Rajah on 13 November 2015.  He visited the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) for a briefing on Singapore’s anti-corruption measures on the same day.  In addition, Mr Samaraweera delivered a public lecture on “Politics and Development in Sri Lanka” organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies on 12 November 2015.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

13 NOVEMBER 2015