Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday that there was significant potential for trade between Pakistan and Sri Lanka particularly after the Free Trade Agreement 2005 became operational. The Prime Minis ...
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Pakistan, Sri Lanka reaffirm counter-terrorism cooperation
Thursday, 07th August 2014 ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Pakistan and Sri Lanka reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen cooperation in countering terrorism, drug and human trafficking, asylum seekers’ problems and tran ...
Pakistan, Lanka agree to enhance co-op in trade, defence, education
Thursday, 07th August 2014 Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Sri Lanka Wednesday agreed to further enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of trade, education, culture and defence. This was agreed d ...
Joint Press Statement: Pakistan-Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary-level talks
Foreign Secretaries of Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Mr. Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry and Mrs. Kshenuka Senewiratne held Fourth round of Political Consultations on 6th August 2014 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad.
The Sri Lankan delegation comprised of H.E. Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody, Sri Lankan High Commissioner, Senior DIG Anura Senanayake, Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, Mr. Dharshana Mahendra Perera, Acting DG/South Asia, Ministry of External Affairs, Mr. Samantha Wijesekara, Deputy Director, Department of Commerce, Mrs. Tharanga Liyanage, Director (Middle East & SAARC),Department of External Resources and officials of the Sri Lankan High Commission, while senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 12 other Government Departments were part of the Pakistani delegation.
Sri Lanka ranks high in South Asia in the Rule of Law Index
The World Justice Project (WJP), based in Washington DC, in its 2014 Rule of Law Index has ranked Sri Lanka 48th among 99 countries assessed by the Project. The WJP Rule of Law Index is an assessment tool that offers a c ...
‘Website Visual aimed at Denigrating Heads’
Saturday, 02nd July 2014 Express News Service CHENNAI: Political parties in Tamil Nadu on Friday spoke in one voice to rally behind Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, hitting out in harsh terms against the Sri Lankan gove ...
Lanka Apologises After Affront to Jaya, Modi
Saturday, 02nd July 2014 AIADMK cadre burn posters of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa during a protest in the city on Friday | D SAMPATHKUMAR CHENNAI: The entire political spectrum of Tamil Nadu on Friday spok ...