INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In a phone conversation with his Sri Lankan counterpart, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today assured the United Kingdom’s
continuing support for the people of Sri Lanka during the current economic crisis.The British Prime Minister spoke to Sri Lankan Prime
Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe this afternoon, the UK PM’s Office confirmed in a press release.He began by congratulating him on his recent
re-appointment as Prime Minister and underlining the UK’s continuing support for the people of Sri Lanka during their current economic
difficulties.“The Prime Minister stressed the role Putin’s barbaric invasion and senseless blockade of the Black Sea has played in
exacerbating global food supply issues.” “He emphasised the need for the entire international community to take action against the
horrors Putin is inflicting on the Ukrainian people,” the release said.The British Prime Minister and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe also
discussed the potential for further UK-Sri Lanka cooperation in areas including clean energy
They looked forward to working closely together in the coming years, the PM’s Office said.Meanwhile in a twitter message, PM
Wickremesinghe said that during the discussion with Boris Johnson today, he briefed the British Premier on the situation in Sri
Lanka. “He pledged to support us especially in the fields of tackling climate change and assisting Sri Lanka in becoming an export
oriented open economy,” the tweet said.
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