(Lanka-e-News- 19.Feb.2016, 7.00PM) It was a historic meeting after 42 long years between a State leader of Sri Lanka (SL) and the State leader of Germany when president Maithripala Sirisena of SL and Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel met yesterday(17).Miathripala who is touring Germany was accorded a guard of honor by the army , and both leaders were present on the occasion. Thereafter, following a round of discussion between the two leaders and their representatives , a media briefing was held with the participation of both leaders.
The Germany’s chancellor pledged to the SL president that a team of leading entrepreneurs and businessmen of the country including the minister of econmoic affairs of Germany will visit SL in May to explore promotion and development of economic and trade ties and activities between the two countries.
Germany’s chancellor exxpressing her views on the reconciliation process said, she is hearing that the people of the North and South are today living happily , and the German government will be extending support towards the welfare of the people of the North of SL . The invitation extended by SL president to Merkel to visit SL being accepted most warmly by the latter was of special significance.
Ministers Mangala Samaraweera , Ravi Karunanayake , Daya Gamage , Malik Samarawickrema and SL ambassador to Germany Karunathileka Amunugama were present on the occasion.
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