The State Minister of Sri Lanka Foreign Affairs Hon. Vasantha Senanayake, currently in the Philippines to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) met with H.E. Prak Sokhonn, the Foreign Minister of Cambodia on 04th August 2017 in Manila during which meeting initiatives relating to economic and trade, tourism, education cooperation and the long standing cultural cooperation and Buddhist linkages were discussed.
Hon. State Minister Senanayake also conveyed Sri Lanka's desire to intensify Sri Lanka's closer cooperation with ASEAN including as a future Sectoral Dialogue Partner and sought Cambodia's support for this intended partnership. The State Minister will also attend the Grand Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of ASEAN. He is joined by Hon. Buddhika Pathirana MP.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Manila
04th August 2017
