Philippines President wants stronger economic ties with Sri Lanka

Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has pledged to work on enhancing the economies of both the Philippines and Sri Lanka as he aims to continue developing the bilateral ties between the two countries.

Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has pledged to work on enhancing the economies of both the Philippines and Sri Lanka as he aims to continue developing the bilateral ties between the two countries.

Marcos said this during the presentation of the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Philippines, Dr. Chanaka Harsha Talpahewa’s credentials in Malacañang on Tuesday (Oct. 10).

During their meeting, the two sides vowed to strengthen the warm and friendly 62-year Philippine-Sri Lanka relations and take it to the next level to ensure mutual benefit.

“Both our countries are looking to the future to develop the economies of our countries and to make a better life for our people,” Marcos said.

“I believe that we can find ways to work together to the mutual benefit of both our countries,” he added.

For his part, Talpahewa said he is looking to consolidate further and strengthen the warm and friendly bilateral ties between the Philippines and Sri Lanka.

“During my tenure of office, I look forward to working towards further consolidating and strengthening the warm and friendly relations between our two countries and taking it to the next level,” he said.