The Singapore President said in a note on her official Facebook page that the two leaders had fruitful discussions, covering food security, renewable energy, and regional economic cooperation, amongst others.

Separately, in a significant step towards reinforcing bilateral ties, Singapore’s Defence Minister Dr. Ng Eng Hen, called on President Wickremesinghe yesterday.

The meeting focused on strengthening security and defence collaboration between the two nations. The discussions between the two leaders were focused on bolstering security and defence cooperation between Sri Lanka and Singapore.

President Wickremesinghe also met with Singapore’s Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu Hai Yien, further signalling the intent to explore avenues of cooperation and shared interests between the two countries