Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, has held a constructive meeting in Brussels, Belgium this afternoon with Bernd Lange, Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the International Trade Committee (INTA), and EU GSP+ Rapporteur.

The discussion focused on enhancing Sri Lanka's partnership with the European Union, particularly the continuation of the GSP+ scheme, promoting fair-trade cooperation, and expanding opportunities for Sri Lankan exporters in the EU market, a statement said.

Deputy Minister Hemachandra briefed Lange on Sri Lanka's ongoing economic stabilisation efforts, progress under the IMF programme, improved credit ratings, increasing investor confi...