‘Friends of Sri Lanka’ in EU Parliament briefed by Ambassador Asirwatham

The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the European Union, Grace Asirwatham, hosted a group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who are part of the Friends of Sri Lanka group to an engaging and informative working dinner at the official residence on September 5, 2023.

The event was attended by 8 MEPs, including the Chair of the Friends of Sri Lanka group, MEP Tomáš Zdechovský from the Czech Republic, who is a member of the European People’s Party (EPP), which is the largest party in the EU Parliament, and Vice-Chair Maximilian Krah from Germany, MEP of the Identity and Democracy (ID) party.

Ambassador Grace Asirwatham presented a comprehensive overview of the Sri Lankan Government’s strategy for economic recovery, through foreign and domestic debt restructuring, promotion of tourism, exports, investment promotion, and more stringent economic policy measures to drive the country towards economic prosperity. In this context, the Ambassador expressed appreciation for the EU’s steadfast support and assistance to Sri Lanka during challenging times, and more importantly, through its trade instrument, EU GSP Plus tariff concessions for Sri Lankan exports to the EU, which have empowered the most vulnerable sectors of the social fabric of Sri Lanka, including women.

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