Sri Lanka, Montana explore trade and investment opportunities
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Montana Governor Greg Gianforte visited Sri Lanka with his wife on an official trip focused on strengthening trade and industrial cooperation between the United States and Sri Lanka. Thinakaran reported that Western Province Governor Hanif Yusuf welcomed them at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake.
During the visit, Gianforte held talks with Sri Lankan officials, including Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Chathuranga Abeysinghe, according to Dinamina. Thinakaran reported that meetings were also planned with Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe and Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara.
The discussions explored trade and investment across agriculture, manufacturing, mineral resources and information technology, according to Daily FT. The US also raised reducing trade barriers and broadening access in Sri Lanka for American agricultural goods. Montana lentils, dry peas and chickpeas were presented as potential products that could contribute to food security, Daily FT reported.
Daily Mirror described the mission as an effort to address a bilateral trade balance that favours Sri Lanka. It also reported that the US was exploring food exports and cooperation in critical minerals and defence. Daily FT said the talks produced no announced agreements or investment commitments.
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