(-Colombo, March 08, 2024-)
The Cuban Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mr. Andrés Marcelo Garrido met with Comrade Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the Jathika Jana Balawegaya (NPP) on the 08th March at the JVP head office.
The First Secretary of the Cuban Embassy, Ms. Maribel Duarte Gonzalez and Comrade Bimal Ratnayake, National Executive Member for the NPP, also participated in this event.
There was a long discussion on the political relationship between the Communist Party of Cuba and the People’s Liberation Front and the current political affairs of the NPP.
The Ambassador briefed Comrade Anura Dissanayake about the sanctions imposed on Cuba for a long period of time and the direct relations between Cuba and Sri Lanka, their progress and problematic areas.
Further, the ambassador explained that negotiations are currently being held to implement a project with the cooperation of the Cuban government for dengue control in Sri Lanka and similar projects are currently being implemented with countries in 03 other continents.
