A meeting between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah took place in New York on Sunday (19). With large number of Sri Lankans employed in Kuwait, President Rajapaksa has made a request for more employment opportunities for skilled workers. Meanwhile, The President also drew the attention of the Kuwaiti Prime Minister to the investment opportunities available for Kuwait in the Colombo Port City, in solar and wind energy and oil refining sectors. Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, Principal Advisor to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage were also in attending.

Source: The Nation September 21, 2021 03:45 UTC