ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan will embark on two-day official visitto Sri Lanka on coming Tuesday on the invitation of Prime Minister of SriLanka Mahinda Rajapaksa, the country’s Foreign Office confirmed on Saturday.
The Pakistani premier will be accompanied by a high-level delegation,including members of the Cabinet and senior officials on his first visit toSri Lanka after assuming office.
The PM’s program includes meetings with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa andPrime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Besides bilateral matters, views will beexchanged on key regional and international issues.
During the visit, the reconstitution of the Sri Lanka-PakistanParliamentary Friendship Association will be also announced to furtherpromote parliamentary exchanges between the two countries.
PM Imran will also participate in a joint ‘Trade and Investment Conference’aimed at promoting trade and investment between the two countries. A numberof MoUs to enhance bilateral cooperation will be signed during the visit.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have maintained close, cordial and mutuallysupportive relations since 1948. The two countries share commonality ofviews on a wide range of international and regional issues. Both sides alsowork closely at the international and regional fora including the UnitedNations and SAARC.
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PM Imran’s visit would help further strengthen the Pakistan-Sri Lankarelationship and enhance mutual cooperation in diverse fields.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Sri Lanka has cancelled thepremier’s scheduled address to the country’s Parliament due to coronavirusrestrictions.
Sri Lankan publication Daily Express cited senior government officials asgiving “COVID-19 constraints” as the reason for the decision.
