Colombo, Dec. 16 -- Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has called for the regaining of Sri Lanka's economic prominence in Egypt to its traditional strength, consistent with the shared history, excellent bilateral political relations and the collaborative role the two countries play in the multilateral sphere.

The Foreign Secretary made this observation on Thursday (12 December 2019) when he addressed the Inaugural Session of the Bilateral Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Egypt at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in Cairo.

The Session was Co-Chaired by the Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Asia Ambassador Hany Selim.

Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Egypt Damayanthie Rajapaksa, and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Rela...