The
Foreign Secretary called on H.E. Ranil Wickremesinghe,
the Honourable Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in his office yesterday,
says a press release received here today from Sri Lanka.
The
Prime Minister welcomed the visit of the Foreign Secretary and emphasized that
Pakistan and Sri Lanka needed to expand trade and economic ties between the two
countries.
The Foreign Secretary concurred and
informed the Prime Minister of the desire of Pakistan to further strengthen
Pakistan Sri Lanka ties, which were deeply rooted in the history of the two
countries.
The
Foreign Secretary invited the Prime Minister to visit Pakistan at a time of his
convenience, which the Prime Minister very kindly accepted.