State Minister Tharaka Balasuriya concludes official visit to KSA
Hon. Tharaka Balasuriya, State Minister for Regional Cooperation undertook an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 19th to 21st March 2022.
This visit follows the visit of the first ever bilateral visit at the Foreign Ministerial level to Sri Lanka by HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian on the 14th December 2022.
During the visit the Hon Minister had bilateral talks with HE Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir , Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and participated at the working lunch hosted by the Saudi State Minister.
During his meeting with HE Khalid A. Al-Falih Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia, the possibilities of the Saudi businesses investing in renewable energy, logistics, tourism, ICT, pharmaceutical and textiles sectors were explored. Following this meeting the Sri Lankan Minister had also had a meeting with over 25 leading companies in the Kingdom representing the above sectors.
The Minister’s engagements also included the visits to ACWA, leading company in the renewable energy sector and meeting with its Chairman HE Mohammad Abdullah Abunayyan. The Minster visited LUCID Group. Inc, American electric vehicle manufacturer and had a meeting with its Managing Director Mr. Faisal Sultan. Minister also visited Ajilan Brothers, a leading diversified group of companies with multifaceted focus of business in power, environment, tourism, logistics, education and technology. The Minister met the Group CEO H.E. Eng. Ali Alhazmi
The State Minister also delivered keynote address on business and investment opportunities in Sri Lanka at the Federation of Saudi Chambers, the umbrella organization of the 28 chambers of the Kingdom
Hon. Piyankara Jayaratne, State Minister of Foreign Employment and Market Diversification, H.E. P.M. Amza, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom, Additional Secretary Prof. Saj U. Mendis and Embassy officials associated with the Minister to the meetings.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Riyadh
22/03/2022