Opens South Asian tour
PM in Laos to strengthen bilateral ties
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake arrived in Laos, opening his
ten-day South Asian official visit. He will also tour Vietnam and
Cambodia.
The PM arrived in Laos yesterday on the first leg of his tour. In
Laos, he will promote regional understanding and the expansion of the
agricultural collaborations between the two countries.
Premier Wickramanayake is also due to meet his Laotian counterpart,
Bouasone Bouphavanh.
This is the first time a Sri Lankan prime minister is visiting Laos,
which has an agricultural based economy and a fascinating Buddhist
culture.
The two Prime Ministers will discuss the development of regional
understanding and exchange of agricultural technology benefiting the two
countries. |