Suresh Subramaniam met with Ismet Krasniqi to improve relations between Sri Lanka and Kosovo's NOCs ©Sri Lanka NOC

Suresh Subramaniam, the President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka, met with his French and Kosovan counterparts to strengthen cooperation between the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) on visits to both countries.

The Olympic Committee of Kosovo's (KOK) President Ismet Krasniqi and secretary general Besim Aliti hosted Subramaniam at the KOK's headquarters in Pristina.

The pair thanked Subramaniam and expressed their commitment to bolstering the diplomatic relations between Kosovo and Sri Lanka's NOCs.

The pair already share a good relationship as Kosovo hosted a Sri Lankan judo team to aid in their preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Subramaniam congratulated the Kosovo Olympic Committee on the two gold medals, both in judo, won in Tokyo and said it was evidence of the hard work and dedication of its athletes.

The President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka, right, was hosted in France by Brigitte Henriques, centre, and Didier Seminet ©Sri Lanka NOC
The President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka, right, was hosted in France by Brigitte Henriques, centre, and Didier Seminet ©Sri Lanka NOC

At the end of the meeting, gifts were exchanged between the two Presidents.

A similar meeting then took place in Paris as Subramaniam was hosted by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee's President Brigitte Henriques and secretary general Didier Seminet.

Sri Lanka was represented by nine athletes across seven sports at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and nine at the Paralympics.

The country did not win a single medal at the Olympics with Yupun Abeykoon its best performer after placing sixth in the men's 100 metres quarter-final.

The country fared better in the Paralympics as Dinesh Priyantha Herath won Sri Lanka's first ever gold medal at the event in the men's javelin throw F46 while Dulan Kodithuwakku took bronze in the men's javelin throw F64.