Posted by Editor on January 30, 2026 – 6:55 pm
Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia agreed to strengthen cooperation in trade, chemical substances, and minerals throughout a high-level assembly held in Riyadh on 25 January 2026.
Deputy Minister of Business and Entrepreneurship Improvement of Sri Lanka, Chathuranga Abeyasinghe, met with Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Business and Mineral Assets for Industrial Affairs, Eng. Khalil bin Ibrahim bin Salamah, on the headquarters of the Ministry of Business and Mineral Assets.
Throughout the assembly, Minister Abeyasinghe offered Sri Lanka’s aggressive strengths and funding alternatives within the industrial, chemical, and mineral sectors. Vice Minister Salamah expressed sturdy curiosity in exploring collaboration in these areas and increasing cooperation in sectors of mutual curiosity between the 2 international locations.
Each side agreed to ascertain a direct communication channel between their ministries and to share related info to help future joint actions.
Additionally current on the assembly have been Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Methods and Industrial Sectors, Eng. Abdulaziz Al-Ahmadi; Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ameer Ajwad; and First Secretary (Commerce) on the Sri Lankan Embassy in Riyadh, Tashma Vithanawasam.
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