A bilateral meeting between the Auditor General of Sri Lanka and the Auditor General of Vietnam was successfully held on 08 May 2026 at the Hilton Colombo, with the participation of senior officials representing both Supreme Audit Institutions.

The meeting was held parallel to the official visit of the President of Viet Nam to Sri Lanka and served as a significant occasion for further strengthening the longstanding bilateral relations and professional cooperation between the two institutions.
Discussions were conducted in a cordial and highly productive atmosphere and focused extensively on several key areas of modern public sector auditing. Both parties exchanged views, experiences, and best practices relating to the use of Information Technology in auditing, performance auditing methodologies, application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in audit processes, data analytics, digital transformation of audit functions, risk-based auditing approaches, quality assurance mechanisms, and recent developments and emerging trends in the public sector auditing profession.
The discussions also emphasized the importance of strengthening institutional capacities, enhancing audit quality, promoting transparency and accountability in the public sector, and adapting audit practices to address rapidly evolving technological and governance challenges at both national and international levels.
Officials of both institutions actively participated in the deliberations and shared professional knowledge, practical experiences, and innovative approaches adopted by their respective Supreme Audit Institutions in improving audit effectiveness and public sector governance.
In addition, both parties explored several potential areas for future collaboration and capacity-building initiatives, including technical cooperation, professional exchange programmes, joint training initiatives, knowledge-sharing activities, and possible collaborative research and development in specialized audit areas.
During the meeting, mutual interest was expressed in formalizing the professional cooperation between the two institutions through the development of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which is expected to further enhance institutional collaboration and long-term partnership between the two Supreme Audit Institutions.
The Auditor General of Viet Nam also extended an official invitation to the Auditor General of Sri Lanka to undertake an official visit to Viet Nam in the future, with a view to further strengthening bilateral cooperation and professional engagement.
The meeting concluded successfully with both parties reaffirming their commitment to continued collaboration, mutual learning, institutional development, and the promotion of excellence and innovation in public sector auditing.