During the visit, Minister Samarasinghe met with the President of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Kim In Shik, the 2nd Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Ahn Chongghee, the Senior Executive Director of the Korea EXIM Bank Kim Sungtaek, the Vice President of the Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST) Park Youngje, and the Senior Executive Director of the Korean EXIM Bank Kim Sungtaek.

The discussions focussed on bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual interest, including Korean development cooperation in the areas of skills development, capacity building and vocational training in Sri Lanka, including potential support for the Ocean University of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Manisha Gunasekera and other officials were associated with the visit.
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