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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she has invited Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to attend the Bengal Global Business Summit 2023 in Kolkata.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Chief Minister said she met the President at the Dubai International Airport Lounge.
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“His Excellency The President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe saw me at the Dubai International Airport Lounge and called me to join for some discussion. I have been humbled by his greetings and invited him to the Bengal Global Business Summit 2023 in Kolkata,” she said.
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Banerjee also said that Wickremesinghe has extended a “cordial invitation” for her to visit Sri Lanka.
“It was a pleasant interaction with deep implications,” she added.
The two-day business summit, an annual event of the West Bengal government to showcase the state as an ideal investment destination, is scheduled to take place on November 21-22.
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