Minister of External Affairs Professor G L Peiris discussed in detail contemporary events in Sri Lanka at a bilateral meeting in Kuwait City on 10/10/2011 with Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait.
Prof. Peiris, commenting on the consistently strong ties between Sri Lanka and Kuwait throughout the 40 year period since the establishment of diplomatic relations, said that the quality and depth of the bilateral relationship is indicated by the magnitude of development assistance given to Sri Lanka by the Government of Kuwait through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED).