On 7 April 2022, SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming had a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the People's Republic of China Palitha Kohona. The two officials exchanged views on Sri Lanka's involvement with the SCO as a dialogue partner on topics set forth in the memorandum granting Sri Lanka its status within the organisation. Both sides reaffirmed the importance of regular contacts between the SCO Secretariat and the Embassy of Sri Lanka.
Mr Kohona confirmed Sri Lanka's commitment to obtaining observer status within the SCO under the application filed by the country, and emphasised the organisation's constructive role in regional and international affairs
