INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
During his official visit to Indonesia, President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan Coordinating Minister of Maritime
Initiative, the Blue Economy and the Seaweed Industry.Emphasis was placed on enhancing cooperation among Global South countries and
Ocean Rim Association (IORA).Sri Lankan representatives included, Minister of Water Supply and Estates Infrastructure Development Jeevan
Thondaman, Senior Advisor to the President on Climate Change Ruwan Wijewardene, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aruni
Wijewardane, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Indonesia Admiral Prof
Jayanath Colombage and Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Climate Change and Senior Additional Secretary Dr
Anil Jasinghe.Representing the Indonesian government were Ayodhia G.L
Kalake Secretary of the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investments, Nani Hendiarti, Deputy Minister for Environment and
Forestry Managements, Rachmat Kaimuddin Deputy Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investments in Infrastructure and
Transportation, Firman Hidayat, Deputy Coordinating Minister for Maritime Resources and Cherie Nursalim the Special Advisor on Climate
