(August 01, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Bhutan and Sri Lanka share common ideals and traditions, as well as challenges, said the Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonpo Jigmi Y Thinley. Among the challenges faced by the two countries were the pressing issues of climate change. While Bhutan faced the crisis of melting glaciers, Sri Lanka faced the problems caused by the rise in sea levels and changes in weather patterns.
The Bhutanese leader made these observations when he met with the Sri Lanka ’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa, at bi-lateral talks held at the Presidential Secretariat today, arranged as part of the 15th SAARC Summit in Colombo .
He congratulated Sri Lanka on the 60th anniversary of Independence which falls this year, and said Sri Lanka had much reason for pride in the manner it has faced the challenges since independence; and the resilience and spirit of the Sri Lankan people that gave confidence of achieving peace very soon.
The Bhutanese leader thanked Sri Lanka for the assistance for the education of medical students from Bhutan , stating this was the largest contribution in this field.
He shared with the Sri Lanka President the need for improving the standards of archaeology in Bhutan where the skills were limited, and President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that assistance could be obtained from the Kelaniya University for the setting up of an academic discipline on this subject in Bhutan
The two leaders saw the need for continued friendship and cooperation between the two countries, and the Bhutanese leader invited a cultural troupe from Sri Lanka for the centennial of the establishment of the Bhutanese Monarchy in November this year.
The Sri Lankan delegation comprised of Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, Cultural Affairs Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to the Treasury Dr. P. B. Jayasundara, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Romesh Jayasinghe, Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona
Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath, Additional Secretary to the Foreign Ministry Prasad Kariyawasam and Coordinating Secretary to the President Sajin Vas Gunawardena.
The Bhutan delegation comprised of Foreign Minister Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, Ambassador to Sri Lanka Dasho Tshering Dorji and Chief of Protocol Pasang Wangdi.
- Sri Lanka Guardian
The Bhutanese leader made these observations when he met with the Sri Lanka ’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa, at bi-lateral talks held at the Presidential Secretariat today, arranged as part of the 15th SAARC Summit in Colombo .
He congratulated Sri Lanka on the 60th anniversary of Independence which falls this year, and said Sri Lanka had much reason for pride in the manner it has faced the challenges since independence; and the resilience and spirit of the Sri Lankan people that gave confidence of achieving peace very soon.
The Bhutanese leader thanked Sri Lanka for the assistance for the education of medical students from Bhutan , stating this was the largest contribution in this field.
He shared with the Sri Lanka President the need for improving the standards of archaeology in Bhutan where the skills were limited, and President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that assistance could be obtained from the Kelaniya University for the setting up of an academic discipline on this subject in Bhutan
The two leaders saw the need for continued friendship and cooperation between the two countries, and the Bhutanese leader invited a cultural troupe from Sri Lanka for the centennial of the establishment of the Bhutanese Monarchy in November this year.
The Sri Lankan delegation comprised of Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, Cultural Affairs Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to the Treasury Dr. P. B. Jayasundara, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Romesh Jayasinghe, Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona
Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath, Additional Secretary to the Foreign Ministry Prasad Kariyawasam and Coordinating Secretary to the President Sajin Vas Gunawardena.
The Bhutan delegation comprised of Foreign Minister Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, Ambassador to Sri Lanka Dasho Tshering Dorji and Chief of Protocol Pasang Wangdi.
- Sri Lanka Guardian
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