South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Nomaindia Mfeketo led a  delegation on a five-day visit to Sri Lanka to brief Sri Lanka  on South Africa’s experience in reconciliation and nation-building.

This is the first high-level visit from South Africa to Sri Lanka since the new administration of President Maithripala Sirisena took over following the presidential election held Jan 8, 2015.

Sri Lanka is looking at learning from South Africa to reconcile the communities following the end of 30 years of civil war in 2009. Sri Lanka's Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Perera said  “We will look at a Sri Lankan model on reconciliation. Separately we will have the accountability process as well".