Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- Minister of State, Saeed Al Hajeri and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra co-chaired the second session of the Joint Committee between the UAE and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday.

The convening of the Joint Committee reflects the longstanding ties and the shared resolve of the UAE and Sri Lanka to advance cooperation across priority sectors within an institutional framework that ensures effective and sustained progress.

Both delegations welcomed the growing momentum in economic relations, highlighting that non-oil trade exceeded USD 1 billion in 2024.

The UAE side also outlined the April 2025 visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin ...