Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The first round of Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Italy, co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra and Italy's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi, successfully concluded today (04) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism in Colombo.

The Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Political Consultations Mechanism was signed by the two Deputy Ministers before commencing the Consultations, providing a formal, structured framework for dialogue between the two countries, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism.

The Italian Deputy Minister al...