President on two-day official visit to Singapore

President Ranil Wickremesinghe will depart the country today morning (21) for a two-day official visit to Singapore. President Wickremesinghe will meet Singapore’s President, Halimah Yacob and hold talks with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, and Sustainability and  Environment Minister Grace Fu Hai Yien. The latter will engage in bilateral talks with President Wickremesinghe.

Under the provisions of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, countries have the opportunity to collaborate effectively with the objective of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions through international carbon trading.

Accordingly, a cooperative understanding concerning carbon neutrality within the framework of the Paris Agreement will be established between the governments of Sri Lanka and Singapore. The signing of this agreement is anticipated after deliberations between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Prime Minister of Singapore.

Joining the President on this visit will be Chief of Presidential Staff and Senior Advisor on National Security Sagala Ratnayaka, Senior Advisor on Climate Change Ruwan Wijewardena, and Senior Advisor on Economic Affairs Dr.R.H.S. Samaratunga.

Simultaneously, during President Wickremesinghe’s absence from the country, four Acting Ministers have been designated to oversee the ministries under his purview. The appointments include Defence State Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon as the Acting Defence Minister; State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe as the Acting Finance, Economic Stabilization, and National Policy Minister for the duration of the President’s absence; Technology State Minister Kanaka Herath has been appointed as Acting Technology Minister; and Social Empowerment State Minister Anupa Pasqual has been appointed as the Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment Acting Minister.

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