Envoy vows full support to safeguard Sri Lankans in Korea

COLOMBO: South Korean Ambassador Woonjin Jeong pledged his country’s fullest support to safeguard Sri Lankans in Korea during the pandemic.

Ambassador Woonjin Jeong was speaking while paying a courtesy call on Defense Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) at the Defense Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte.

The defense secretary held a cordial discussion with the South Korean Ambassador on matters of bilateral importance and mutual relevance which also included the expansion of military coordination between the two countries as well as trade investment.

Ambassador Woonjin Jeong and Defence Secretary Gen. Gunaratne also exchanged views on matters pertaining to the COVID-19 situation in both countries.

Following the meeting, mementoes were exchanged to mark the occasion.

The meeting was held in keeping with the healthcare procedures to contain the spread of COVID-19.