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Sri Lanka receives laurels from West African nation for Climate Justice Forum

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SL Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau Kana Kananathan who is resident in  Nairobi, Kenya met with President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo  at the Presidential Palace in Bissau

By Kelum Bandara   

Guinea- Bissau, a West African nation, hailed Sri Lanka’s launch of the Climate Justice Forum during the recent COP 28 Summit in Dubai, Daily Mirror learns.   


Sri Lanka ambassador to Guinea-Bissau Kana Kananathan who is resident in Nairobi, Kenya met with President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo at the Presidential Palace in Bissau yesterday.   


 During the high-level discussions, the President of Guinea-Bissau lauded the leadership of President Ranil Wickramasinghe for restoring stability to the nation.   


Expressing admiration for these accomplishments, the President of Guinea Bissau also acknowledged and commended President Wickremesinghe”s recent launch of the Climate Justice Forum during COP 28 in Dubai. He welcomed the Climate Justice Forum, asserting that it will serve as a potent force unifying nations for this endeavor and the initiative underscores Sri Lanka’s dedication to addressing pressing environmental issues on the international stage.   


Kananathan thanked President Sissoco for the support Guinea Bissau extended for Sri Lanka”s candidature at the UNESCO. Emphasizing the spirit of collaboration, both Ambassador Kananathan and the President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo mutually agreed to support each other in the international fora. Kananathan said, this commitment sets the stage for enhanced diplomatic cooperation and solidarity between the two nations.