Colombo, March 19 -- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said he met US envoy Sergio Gor in Colombo to discuss strengthening relations between Sri Lanka and the United States, as well as the economic impact of the ongoing West Asia conflict.

In a post on X, Dissanayake said on Thursday that the meeting focused on bilateral cooperation and regional developments.

"I met with US Special Representative for South & Central Asia, Amb. Sergio Gor, today (19). We discussed strengthening US-Sri Lanka ties and I briefed him on Sri Lanka's position on the Middle East conflict and its economic impact on our country," the Sri Lankan president said.

Earlier, Gor said he had arrived in Sri Lanka's capital for discussions with the country's ...