Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assured President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Bangladesh’s commitment to support Sri Lanka’s agricultural modernisation programme.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are currently in New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders engaged in bilateral discussions on Monday (10), where Prime Minister Hasina assured her country’s commitment to assist Sri Lanka to modernised agriculture.
President Wickremesinghe also affirmed his commitment to dispatch a delegation of Sri Lankan agricultural experts to Bangladesh. Their objective is to study Bangladesh’s agricultural modernisation programme through cooperative methods and gather valuable insights to enhance Sri Lanka’s own agricultural modernisation efforts.
The leaders also deliberated on the prospect of signing a free trade agreement between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The President highlighted the potential for such an agreement following the conclusion of the India Free Trade Agreement.
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh also pledged to direct private investors from Bangladesh towards investment opportunities in Sri Lanka, further fostering economic cooperation between the two countries. Consideration was given to the initiation of a passenger ferry service connecting Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Prime Minister extended an invitation to President Wickremesinghe to attend the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangladesh. The President conveyed to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh that, as the conference will be held during the election period in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Foreign Minister Ali Sabry will represent Sri Lanka at the upcoming BIMSTEC Summit held in Bangladesh.
The President also assured the Prime Minister of Bangladesh that he would visit Bangladesh after the election. In response, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her satisfaction with the progress of Sri Lanka’s economy under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Recalling the support received from both, Bangladesh and India, President Wickremesinghe expressed gratitude for their assistance.
The event was attended by President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake, Foreign Affairs Ministry Secretary Aruni Wijewardene, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Kshenuka Senaviratne, Private Secretary to the President Sandra Perera, and delegations from both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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