{"id":52997,"date":"2026-08-15T10:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/52997\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T15:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T15:15:29","slug":"%d9%85%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ae%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%ac%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d8%ac%d8%b1%d9%89-%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%a9-%d9%85%d9%86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/en\/52997\/","title":{"rendered":"Adviser for Foreign Trade holds Sri Lanka meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmoffice.gov.lk\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya<\/a> received at her office <a href=\"https:\/\/tejarah.gov.om\/en\/about\/who-we-are\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pankaj Khimji, Adviser for Foreign Trade and International Cooperation to the Ministry of Commerce Indusry and Investment Promotion (MCTIT).<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, the adviser briefed the Prime Minister on the meetings he held during his visit and the discussions that took place to strengthen economic ties between the Sultanate of Oman and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52956 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Srilanka-3-1-1024x792.jpeg\" alt=\"Adviser for Foreign Trade holds meetings in Sri Lanka\" width=\"1024\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Srilanka-3-1-1024x792.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Srilanka-3-1-300x232.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Srilanka-3-1-768x594.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Srilanka-3-1-100x77.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Srilanka-3-1-1200x928.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Srilanka-3-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The meeting was attended by<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/missions\/om-lk-colombo-em\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Ambassador Ahmed Alrashidi, Head of the Sultanate of Oman\u2019s Mission to Sri Lanka.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52962 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trade-Labour-4-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Adviser for Foreign Trade holds meetings in Sri Lanka\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trade-Labour-4-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trade-Labour-4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trade-Labour-4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trade-Labour-4-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trade-Labour-4-100x67.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trade-Labour-4-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trade-Labour-4.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The MCTIT Adviser also met <a href=\"https:\/\/labourmin.gov.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Anil Fernando, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52994 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tourism-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Adviser for Foreign Trade holds Sri Lanka meetings\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tourism-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tourism-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tourism-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tourism-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tourism-100x67.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tourism-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tourism.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mr Khimji also held a working dinner with \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.lk\/en\/about-us\/profiles\/minister-of-foreign-affairs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism<\/a>, and Hanif Yusoof, Governor of the Western Province.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52964 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chamber-2-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Adviser for Foreign Trade holds meetings in Sri Lanka\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chamber-2-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chamber-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chamber-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chamber-2-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chamber-2-100x67.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chamber-2-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chamber-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While in Colombo, Mr Khimji also met members of the<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalchamber.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, <\/a>and a group of business leaders from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ypo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YPO, the Young Professionals Organisation.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52968 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-2-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Adviser for Foreign Trade holds meetings in Sri Lanka\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-2-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-2-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-2-100x67.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-2-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52971 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Adviser for Foreign Trade holds meetings in Sri Lanka\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-100x67.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/staging.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pankaj Khimji visited Sri Lanka to explore stronger economic cooperation with 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