PRESIDENT TALKS WITH STATE LEADERS TO SOLIDIFY TIES
President Rajapaksa, who is in Australia for the Commonwealth meeting holds bilateral discussions with foreign leaders.
The President who joined in the Summit at the Conference and Exhibition Centre in Perth held talks with several state leaders and representatives. Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina said that her country would extend every support for the conduct of the 2013 Commonwealth Summit in Sri Lanka. Both leaders directed attention to further strengthening the existing friendly relations between the two countries.
The President also met the Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsein Loong today. Their talks focused on international trade and investment. They also discussed furthering economic cooperation between Sri Lanka and Singapore. Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, Parliamentarian Sajin Vaas Gunawardena, President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunge and Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Australia Tisara Samarasinghe joined in these talks.