Sri Lanka to ink several pacts with Pakistan tomorrow

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Pakistan Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody said that Sri Lanka is scheduled to seal six agreements with Pakistan after the arrival of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena to Islamabad, later this evening.

The president is due this evening to Islamabad where he will be accorded a 21-gun salute followed by a guard of honor. 

The official meetings and bilateral discussions with the Pakistani top officials will commence on Monday which will include the courtesy call on the President by Sartaj Aziz.

The official welcoming ceremony by the Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sherif will follow thereafter.

After the one on one meeting with the Pakistan Premier six MoUs will be inked between the two countries

Jayalath Weerakkody told Ada Derana that six agreements mainly in the areas of sports, shipping, atomic energy, disaster management is expected to seal off between the countries.

But the High Commissioner said that more details of those agreements will be reveled on Monday after they are sighted. 

A media delegation, both representing electronic and print media are currently in Pakistan to cover this momentous occasion. It was in 2012 that a Sri Lankan President last visited Pakistan and Ada Derana learns that Pakistan officials are awaiting to strengthen the ties further with Sri Lanka with the visit of the President.

Shehan Baranage reporting from Islamabad , Pakistan