Colombo, Sept. 24 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently in the United States to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the One Plaza in New York, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.

President Dissanayake was warmly welcomed by the President of South Africa.

Bilateral discussions commenced between the two parties, during which attention was focused on further strengthening the existing relations between the two countries.

Joining President Dissanayake at this meeting were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, Sri Lanka's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, former Chief Justice and Presi...