गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Foreign Affairs Minister leaving for Sri Lanka on Thursday Politics Foreign Affairs Minister leaving for Sri Lanka on Thursday KathmanduPati January 31, 2023 KATHMANDU – Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Bimala Rai Paudyal is leaving for Sri Lanka on Thursday to participate in the 75th Independence Day programme of Sri Lanka. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday decided to approve her visit to Sri Lanka. This is her first foreign visit after assuming the post of Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister Paudyal will participate as the Guest at the special ceremony to be organized in Colombo on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day of Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremasinghe has invited the Foreign Affairs Ministers and other special guests from South Asian nations to the special ceremony to be held in Colombo on February 3 and 4. Minister for Foreign Affairs Paudyal will hold high-level bilateral political meetings during her visit. She will hold high-level bilateral talks with the Sri Lankan President, Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister and her counterparts from India and the Maldives. She will hold the high-level meetings on Thursday and various sideline meetings on Friday. Foreign Affairs Minister Paudyal will attend the main ceremony on Saturday, the Ministry stated. She will return home on Sunday. Write your comments RELATED NEWS US imposes curbs on Nepal’s cultural heritage imports Modi unveils seven-pillar vision for India’s future Nepal offers concessional loans up to Rs 5 million to… Turkey invites Nepal PM to COP31 climate summit Trump confirms secret plane switch amid Iran threat India’s Jaishankar to invite Balen for BRICS summit Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun