1 July 2017 12:01 am
Spain has well recognized the foreign policy of Sri Lanka and it has helped much to strengthen diplomatic ties between Spain and Sri Lanka, says Ambassador of Spain in Sri Lanka Jose Ramon Baranano Fernandez.
Ambassador Jose Ramon Baranano Fernandez expressed these views when he met Minister of Foreign Affairs Ravi Karunanayake at the Foreign Affairs Ministry this week.
Speaking further at the meeting, Spanish Ambassador said that he would take action to encourage Spanish businessmen to invest in Sri Lanka. Ambassador Jose Ramon Baranano Fernandez who said that Sri Lanka has become the tourism destination for Spanish visitors pledged to help Sri Lanka to develop the country’s tourism sector to the level of international standards.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ravi Karunanayake said that the assistance given by Spain to Sri Lanka is highly appreciated. The Minister further said that the unity government under the leadership of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has implemented a long term policy planning to take the country forward.