H.E. Miyon Lee, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, met the Speaker Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana recently (06) in Parliament..
Leader of the Opposition Hon. Sajith Premadasa, Chair of the Sri Lanka South Korea Parliamentary Friendship Association and Member of Parliament Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Vice President of the Parliamentary Friendship Association and State Minister of Education Hon. A. Aravindh Kumar, Treasurer of the Association Hon. J. C. Alawathuwala were present at this occasion. Furthermore, Acting Secretary General of Parliament Mr. Chaminda Kularatne was also present.
Addressing the gathering, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea stated that she hopes to provide more opportunities to Sri Lankan students for higher education in South Korea. Furthermore, in the coming June, a Korean education exhibition will be held with the support of the Ministry of Education and the universities of this country. The State Minister of Education Hon. A. Aravindh Kumar stated that it is necessary to increase teaching Korean language in schools in Sri Lanka and requested to be provided with the necessary support required for this. The Ambassador mentioned that the necessary support will be provided in the future.
Opposition Leader Hon. Sajith Premadasa expressed his gratitude for the employment opportunities provided to Sri Lanka by South Korea. He also said that his father, former president, late Hon. Ranasinghe Premadasa, followed the methods implemented by Park Chung-hee, who was a Korean president at the time, in preparing the “Gam Udawa” program.
Moreover, discussion was also held on upcoming elections in South Korea. The Speaker also pointed out the need for the South Korean government to organize training programs for Sri Lankans in the future and the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries was discussed extensively.
In addition, the South Korean Ambassador expressed her gratitude for the support provided by the Sri Lanka – South Korea Parliamentary Friendship Association in various activities.
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