Kohona visits Brunei

(June 03, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona, Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Acting Foreign Secretary and sister of His Majesty the Sultan during a visit to Brunei Darussalam. Dr. Kohona briefed Her Royal Highness on the current political situation in Sri Lanka including the determined efforts of the Government to counter the LTTE terrorism and also its political initiatives.

He also discussed with Her Royal Highness the initiatives undertaken by the Government of President Rajapaksa to address the concerns of the minorities, in particular, the Tamil community referring to the success of the elections in the Eastern Province. They also discussed the possibilities for Sri Lankan businesses to access the Brunei market as well as the potential for the Brunei Investment Agency to invest in Sri Lanka. Her Royal Highness spoke in very endearing terms of the potential contribution that has been and continuous to be made by Sri Lankans in Brunei. She welcomed Dr. Kohona’s suggestion for the investment of Sri Lankan companies in the agricultural and tourism sectors in Brunei.

Dr. Kohona was accompanied by H.E. Mr. Shehan Ratnavale, Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Singapore and the Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Brunei Mr. P.S.V. Settinayake.
- Sri Lanka Guardian