President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stresses the need for preventing over-exploitation of finite resources and increasing the use of renewable energy for a secure world tomorrow.
He underscored the urgent need for cooperation between nations to meet the challenges of the current global pandemic.
He said it when he called Vice President and Prime Minister of the U.A.E and the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met President Rajapaksa at the Sri Lanka Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai on 4 December.
At the outset, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa congratulated Vice President Sheikh Mohammed on the 50th anniversary of the UAE’s National Day which was celebrated on 02 December 2021. During the discussion, Vice President Sheikh Mohammed recalled the longstanding friendly relations between Sri Lanka and the U.A.E., spanning over several decades and emphasized the need for further enhancement of bilateral relations through the exchange of high-level visits. Highlighting the importance of expanding economic cooperation, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa invited businesses and companies in the UAE to invest in Sri Lanka, especially in the Colombo Port City Project.
On the same day, President Rajapaksa held a meeting with Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the Leadership Pavilion at EXPO 2020 in Dubai. The bilateral discussion covered a wide range of subjects, encompassing political relations, trade, investment, tourism and employment.