Press Release
Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Mr. K P Sharma Oli called Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka to congratulate, on behalf of the Government and people of Nepal and on his own and the NCP, on the landslide electoral victory of Sri Lankan People’s Party. The Prime Minister also extended best wishes for the successful tenure of Prime Minister Rajapaksa.
The two Prime Ministers expressed happiness over the excellent state of bilateral relations between Nepal and Sri Lanka and reiterated the desire to further strengthening the relations in the days to come.
The two leaders also shared their national experience of combating COVID-19 and efforts undertaken by their respective Governments to address the situation. They expressed desire to continue exchanging of high level visits after the situation becomes normal.
Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Oli expressed thanks to the Government of Sri Lanka for the support extended to the reconstruction of two cultural sites after the earthquake.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singh Durbar
Kathmandu
07 August 2020