On January 18, 2019 Ambassador Jayatilleka paid a courtesy call on his Uruguayan counterpart, Enrique Juan Delgado Genta, who has 40 years of experience as a professional diplomat.

The Ambassadors discussed the friendly relations between Sri Lanka and Uruguay. Ambassador Jayatilleka recollected that Uruguay was one of the countries who voted with Sri Lanka at the Special Session in Geneva in May 2009.
The Ambassadors shared their views on the political and economic situation in Latin America today.