President's senior advisor on climate change, Ruwan Wijewardene, accompanied by the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Kenya Kana Kananathan, held a highly productive meeting today with Secretary General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland KC.

The meeting took place this morning in Nairobi, on the sidelines of the Africa Climate Summit.

Wijewardene who is representing the President in the climate summit conveyed the warm greetings and well wishes of President Ranil Wickremasinghe to the Secretary General  Patricia Scotland and reiterated Sri Lanka's strong commitment to the principles and values upheld by the Commonwealth.

The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and the Commonwealth. The discussions at this high-level meeting revolved around Sri Lanka's commitment to global efforts to combat climate change and the Commonwealth Secretary General's commendation of President Ranil Wickremasinghe’s visionary leadership in this regard. The Secretary-General recognized Sri Lanka's unwavering dedication to addressing one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today.

The summit, which coincides with a gathering of world leaders in Nairobi, Kenya, has drawn international attention as nations come together to chart a path toward a more sustainable future. 

This meeting reaffirms Sri Lanka's strong bond with the Commonwealth and its dedication to collaborative efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Both parties expressed their commitment to work closely in the future to advance sustainable development goals and promote climate resilience.

President's senior advisor on climate change, Ruwan Wijewardene extended  Sri Lanka”s gratitude to the Commonwealth Secretary General for the valuable insights and recognition of Sri Lanka's efforts in combating climate change and emphasized Sri Lanka's role as a responsible global citizen and its continued dedication to addressing the climate crisis.