Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will arrived on a three-day state visit tomorrow (Sunday) for holding talks with Pakistani leadership on bilateral issue. According to Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam, this will be the first visit by the newly elected President Sirisena to Pakistan being held at the invitation of the President and the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from April 5-7, 2015.
During the visit, President Sirisena will meet the President Mamnoon Hussain who will also host a state banquet in honour of the distinguished visitor. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will hold official talks with the Sri Lankan President while a number of MOUs/Agreements of co-operation in various fields would be signed after the talks, the spokesperson said.
She said that Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan and senior ministers will call on the visiting dignitary.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka enjoy friendly and cordial relations. The diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1948. Since then, the bilateral relations have grown from strength to strength. "Being members of SAARC and Commonwealth, Pakistan and Sri Lanka cooperate closely and co-ordinate with each other on issues of common interest and regional and international concerns", she added.