Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama will visit Bangladesh July 16-18 at the invitation of Adviser for Foreign Affairs Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, reports UNB.
"Sri Lanka is a good friend and an important player in the regional and international scene. I am delighted he (Bogollagama) is coming. His visit will give our bilateral cooperation a major boost", the foreign adviser told the media.
During the visit Bogollagama will hold formal bilateral talks with his Bangladesh counterpart Iftekhar Chowdhury.
The Sri Lankan foreign minister is likely to be accompanied by four cabinet ministers from Colombo. They are Mass Media and Information Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Cultural Affairs Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Religious Affairs and Moral Upliftment Minister Pandu Bandaranaike, and Highways Minister TB Ekanayake.
During the visit, the Lankan ministers are expected to make a joint call on Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed.
5 Lankan ministers to visit Bangladesh
FE Team | Published: July 13, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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