Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will undertake a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka from February 3 – 4 at the invitation of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Prime Minister will participate at the ceremony to mark the 76th Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka as Guest of Honour.
During the visit, the Thai Prime Minister is scheduled to have official discussions with President Wickremesinghe, and witness the signing of the historic Sri Lanka – Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA). The Free Trade Agreement will be signed by Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Trade, Commerce and Food Security Minister Nalin Fernando. The SLTFTA is expected to boost trade and investment ties between the two countries and promote deeper integration with ASEAN economies. Additionally, the two sides are expected to renew the Air Services Agreement and conclude a MoU between the Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute of Sri Lanka and The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand.
A Sri Lanka – Thailand Business Forum organised by the International Trade Promotion Department and Trade Negotiations Department of Thailand’s Commerce Ministry and the Commerce Department and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka will also take place in Colombo during the visit.
The Thai Prime Minister will be accompanied by a 39 member delegation including Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Jakkapong Sangmanee and a top-level business delegation.
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