The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Kuala Lumpur held talks with the South Asia Parliament Group of Malaysia with a view to enhancing inter-parliamentary collaboration and fostering a deeper cooperation between the legislative institutions of Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
The meeting took place on 08 April 2025 at the Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur between Member of Malaysian Parliament and President of the South Asia Parliamentary Group of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Saravanan Murugan and Acting High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, M. I. Mohamed Rizvi. The discussions centered on strengthening parliamentary diplomacy, upholding democratic values, and exploring opportunities for capacity-building programmes for parliamentarians of both countries.
Both parties expressed a strong interest in facilitating exchanges and joint initiatives to share institutional knowledge and experience related to their respective parliamentary systems. A key focus of the meeting was expanding economic cooperation, particularly in the areas of trade, investment, and tourism. The discussion also explored ways to increase employment opportunities for Sri Lankans in Malaysia and to address and mitigate the existing trade imbalance. Second Secretary of the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Kuala Lumpur, A.T.P. Perera was also present at the meeting.
High Commission of Sri Lanka
Kuala Lumpur
10 April 2025
