Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- President Ranil Wickremesinghe and India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held bilateral discussions on Friday (Feb.09) on the sidelines of the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, Australia.

The two sides have recognized the progress in bilateral cooperation and resolved to continue deepening them.

The Sri Lankan leader embarked on a visit to Australia on Thursday morning (Feb.08) at the invitation of India Foundation and the Government of Australia to attend the conference.

The event, themed "Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean," aims to foster cooperation among 40 participating nations. President Wickremesinghe's participation reflects Sri Lanka's proactive stance towards regional stabil...