Lanka-EU to strengthen ties

Sri Lanka and the European Union (EU) will celebrate 35 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations this year and seek to further strengthen bilateral relations, a joint media release said.

Sri Lanka and the EU have agreed to convene the seventh European Commission-Sri Lanka Joint Commission from June 10-11 in Colombo. This will be preceded by a meeting from tomorrow till March 18 with the EU Troika (current Presidency Slovenia, future Presidency France and the European Commission).

While the Joint Commission meeting to be held in June will focus on continuing bilateral cooperation, the Troika meeting will cover a wide range of issues including the political process and the APRC, Eastern Province development, combatting terrorism, strengthening Human Rights, GSP+, global warming and climate change and carbon debt.