• Held talks with Bhutanese leaders and international representatives 

Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya has returned to Sri Lanka after completing an official visit to Bhutan to attend the 2026 Global Conference on Conscious Food Systems.

She was in Bhutan from 31 August to 5 September and held discussions with Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Premier Tshering Tobgay and Minister of Education and Skills Development Yeezang De Thapa.

During the visit, she also met senior representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), diplomats and other international stakeholders representing several fields.

The Premier returned to Sri Lanka on Royal Bhutan Airlines flight KB 200 following the conclusion of her official programme.

She also visited the Tashichho Dzong in Thimphu, the Royal Textile Museum and Simtokha Dzong, as well as the National Museum of Bhutan in Paro.

The visit was aimed at further strengthening the longstanding friendship and bilateral cooperation between Sri Lanka and Bhutan, particularly in areas including education, culture, the environment, sustainable development and people-to-people relations.