Switzerland called on Tuesday for Sri Lanka's new government to ensure "open and broad dialogue with all parties involved in 25 years of civil war", stating that this was key to rebuilding confidence.
The statement by the Swiss foreign ministry followed a visit by the minister Didier Burkhalter on Tuesday to Sri Lanka, where he met with President Sirisena and his counterpart, Mangala Samaraweera, and held discussions regarding the possibility of increasing bilateral trade ties between the two countries.
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