The positive developments in Sri Lanka offers more hope while many regions were facing difficult challenges at present, said the King of Norway Harald V.

He made this observation when Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, Musthafa M. Jaffeer, on completion of his tenure as Ambassador to the Kingdom paid a farewell call on King Harald, the Government Information Department reproeted.

“During this meeting, the Ambassador briefed His Majesty on the new policies and direction being adopted by the government under Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka and, in particular, to reinvigorate the relations with countries that Sri Lanka had once difficult relations over a number of issues. In this respect, Ambassador Jaffeer expressed his happiness over the positive shift taking place in the bilateral relations between Norway and Sri Lanka, since early this year. 

The Ambassador contended that new developments in the relations, had opened up opportunities to further strengthen cooperation in the economic, trade, tourism and education sectors between the two countries. His Majesty King Harald, responded by stating, that while many regions were facing difficult challenges at present, the positive developments in Sri Lanka offers more hope. The King further opined that both countries should strive to work closely to forge further cooperation for the benefit of their people,” the GID said.