The Minister of Foreign Affairs was joined on this occasion by the Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine and President of the Sri Lanka-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Association Rajitha Senaratne, Member of
Parliament and Secretary of the Sri Lanka-Palestine Friendship Association Bimal Rathnayake, and the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador Abdulhamid A.K. Al Mulla of the United Arab Emirates.
Recalling that Sri Lanka had recognized the State of Palestine in 1988, and had supported Palestine for non-member observer status in the United Nations, Foreign Minister Marapana assured Ambassador Zaid that Sri
Lanka will continue to support Palestine for full membership in the United Nations. Referring to the foreign ministry-level consultations held this year, the Minister also expressed commitment to expand cooperation between Palestine and Sri Lanka.
Expressing his appreciation to the Government of Sri Lanka for the plot of land that was gifted for Palestine’s Chancery building, Ambassador Zaid remarked that this gesture demonstrates Sri Lanka’s conviction in supporting the just cause that the Palestinian issue represents.
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