Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. O.L. Ameer Ajwad, met with Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, Deputy Minister for Multilateral Affairs and General Supervisor for Economic and Development Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on 1 November 2026.
During the meeting, Ambassador Ameer Ajwad briefed the Deputy Minister on recent developments in bilateral economic relations between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia, including the recent establishment of the Saudi-Sri Lanka Business Council, the proposed bilateral Economic Collaboration Roadmap, and Sri Lanka’s accession as a regional member of the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) framework spearheaded by Saudi Arabia. He also expressed Sri Lanka’s readiness to partner with the Kingdom in advancing the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
The two sides also exchanged views on further strengthening cooperation in multilateral affairs and agreed to follow up on the matters discussed during the meeting.
The meeting provided a valuable opportunity to build on the growing momentum in bilateral economic cooperation and explore avenues for further expanding the partnership between the two countries.
The Second Secretary/Head of Chancery of the Embassy, Ms. Damithri Samangika, also accompanied the Ambassador.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Riyadh
2 November 2026