Qatar PM due here

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani will be in Sri Lanka from tomorrow till December 13 on an official visit.

The high-level delegation led by the Qatari Prime Minister will comprise Minister of Economy and Finance and senior officials together with a business delegation.

The Qatari Prime Minister will be received on arrival by Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne and Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

He will call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris.

The Qatari business delegation will interact with leading businessmen and entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka to explore opportunities for investment and promotion of economic cooperation in a range of fields.

The visit will mark an important milestone in Sri Lanka - Qatar relations and would pave the way for greater economic cooperation between the two countries. There are a large number of Sri Lankans in Qatar.