Sri Lanka and Belarus reaffirmed their longstanding friendship as Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk during an official visit marking 25 years of diplomatic relations. 

According to the Foreign Ministry, the talks produced a roadmap for deeper cooperation across trade, industry, agriculture, tourism, education, and people‑to‑people ties, with Herath describing the visit as “a new chapter” in bilateral relations.

Minister Herath described the visit as an important step forward in advancing bilateral relations following a series of constructive discussions with Belarusian leaders, senior officials, business representatives, and stakeholders in the tourism sector.

Several agreements aimed at boosting trade and economic cooperation were reached during the visit, including plans to establish direct air services between Sri Lanka and Belarus by the end of the year. 

The discussions also explored opportunities for collaboration in tourism, education, gemstones, agricultural machinery, fertilizers, and other key sectors of mutual interest.

Minister Herath, speaking to reporters after the meeting, noted that the planned direct air connectivity would boost tourism and support Sri Lankan students in Belarus, while also highlighting opportunities for cooperation in gemstones, agricultural machinery, mechanical engineering, and fertilizers. 

The Minister emphasized that the agreements reached during the visit would further strengthen bilateral trade, tourism, and education ties between the two countries. (Newswire)

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