Macron’s stopover at the island nation, a first by a French President, came after his visit to the South Pacific Region.

During his discussion with President Ranil Wickremasinghe ,President Macron meanwhile recalled his recent conversations with his Sri Lankan counterpart while in Paris, which took place during the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.

He reaffirmed France’s willingness and commitment to supporting Sri Lanka in its economic recovery. President Ranil Wickremesinghe and President Macron have held friendly and productive bilateral discussions which lasted for an hour and fifteen minutes.
The main objective of this discussion was to enhance and elevate the existing relations between Sri Lanka and France, especially considering the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties being celebrated this year, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

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