Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, held bilateral discussions with India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in the United States, aimed at reaffirming the strong friendship and close cooperation between Sri Lanka and India.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Minister Herath stated: "On the sidelines of UNGA in the USA, met with India's External Affairs Minister, to reaffirm the strong friendship and close cooperation between Sri Lanka and India."

India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, also commented on the meeting via X, saying it was a pleasure to meet the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and review the progress of...