Minister's visit to Korea fruitful

Minister Basil Rajapaksa is presented a memento in Korea

Minister of Economic Development, Basil Rajapaksa who was on a four-day official visit to the Republic of Korea, called on the Korean Minister of Culture, Sports & Tourism, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade and the President, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

The Korean Minister of Culture, Sports & Tourism agreed with the Sri Lankan Minister on prospects in promoting Sri Lanka as a key tourist destination among Koreans and assured to work hand in hand with the government of Sri Lanka in promoting bilateral tourism and cultural relations.

The Korean Minister agreed to recommend to the Korean Ministry of Transport to establish direct air links between Colombo and Seoul. Minister Rajapaksa's invitation to the Korean Minister to visit Sri Lanka was accepted.

Korean First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade agreed to extend all possible assistance in facilitating Korea's Overseas Development Cooperation funds towards Sri Lanka.

The President of KOICA, agreed to consider funding development projects that were being proposed by Sri Lanka. He said that they are ready to send a team of experts from Korea to Sri Lanka on October 24 to commence the feasibility study on Mannar and Miladdy fishery harbours in the North.