Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, said he held a telephone conversation yesterday (23) with Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yvan Gil Pinto.

However, the tweet does not further elaborate on what was discussed between the two foreign ministers.

The call came against the backdrop of recent major developments in Venezuela, including reports of military operations and political instability, which have drawn international concern.

In this context, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had stated on January 05 that Sri Lanka is deeply concerned about the situation in Venezuela and is closely monitoring developments.

In issuing the...