President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka held a crucial meeting with World Bank Chairman Ajay Banga at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This meeting marked President Wickremesinghe's first encounter with the World Bank Chief and highlighted the importance of strengthening cooperation between Sri Lanka and the global financial institution.

The gathering, which took place at the UN HQ, was attended by several prominent figures, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry, President's Secretary Saman Ekanayake, Sri Lanka Ambassador to the United States of America Mahinda Samarasinghe, and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Mohan Peiris.