STOCKHOLM, September 2019: Ambassador Sudantha Ganegama Arachchi presented Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Latvia, with residence in Sweden on 03 September 2019.
After the presentation of Credentials, Ambassador Ganegama Arachchi had a one-to-one meeting with the Latvian President. At the meeting, the Latvian President stated the need for further strengthening the bilateral relations. Medicine, life sciences and IT sectors were identified as areas for developing possible collaborations.
Ambassador Ganegama Arachchi also thanked Latvian President for condemning the terrorist attack on Easter Sunday and expressing sympathies to its victims. The Latvian President was also briefed about steps taken by the government to improve the security situation and the current political and economic developments in Sri Lanka.
During a meeting with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Andris Pelšs and relevant officials, Ambassador Ganegama Arachchi discussed the potential for enhancing bilateral relations. During a meeting with the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Dagmãra Beitnere Le-Galla at the Latvian Parliament, the newly appointed Ambassador discussed the possibilities of re-establishing the Latvia-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Association and exchange of visits by Parliamentary delegations.
During the visit, Ambassador Ganegama Arachchi met officials of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia and the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Latvia and discussed the possibilities of exchanging visits by delegations for deepening trade relations and promoting tourism for mutual benefit. Minister of the Embassy, Harsha Vithanaarachchi and Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Latvia, Arnis Ancupans accompanied the Ambassador to the meetings.
