Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera met UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson, yesterday, January 10, 2017, at the British & Commonwealth Office in London.

The discussions focused on developments in the bilateral relationship, including the way forward to further advance trade and investment between the two countries.

Foreign Minister Samaraweera apprised his counterpart on the milestones being achieved by the Sri Lankan Government in institutional building to strengthen democracy, reconciliation and inclusive development, the Foreign Minister's media unit said.