Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been invited to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya informed Parliament today.

She said that the invitation was extended by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart held in India on the sidelines of the recent AI Summit.

According to the Prime Minister, the two leaders held discussions on strengthening bilateral relations and explored avenues to enhance mutual cooperation between Sri Lanka and Brazil across several sectors.