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Several agreements were signed between Sri Lanka and Thailand yesterday including a Memorandum of Understanding on Strategic Economic Partnership which was signed by Minister Malik Samarawickrama and Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Trade.
The Treaty on the Transfer of Offenders and on Co-operation in the Enforcement of Penal Sentences was signed by Minister of Justice, Thalatha Athukorala and Thailand’s Foreign Minister.
Meanwhile, an agreement on Joint Action Programme for Cooperation on Sustainable Community Development Model Based on the Application of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in Sri Lanka was also signed.
The Memorandum of Understanding on Technological Collaboration Related to Value Addition of Primary Products was signed by Kasetsart University in Thailand and the Ministry of Primary Industries.
Prime Minister of Thailand yesterday met President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat where they paid their attention to further develop and strengthen the trade and technical cooperation between the two countries.
The Prime Minister of Thailand was warmly received by President Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, and accorded an official guard of honour and gun salute.
After a cordial meeting between the leaders, the bilateral discussions were held.
Both leaders commended the relations between the two countries as nations which nourished with Theravada Buddhist philosophy and discussed ways to further strengthen those ties.
At present, trade relations between Sri Lanka and Thailand have been increased to a considerable level and the Prime Minister of Thailand expressed his pleasure over this and further discussed regarding steps that should be taken to reduce the trade deficit between the two countries.
President Sirisena appreciated the progress made by Thailand in the agricultural and technical sectors and requested to provide assistance to develop these sectors in Sri Lanka too. General Prayut Chan-o-cha acceded to this request and said he will take the necessary actions speedily in the near future.
He also pledged to explore the possibility of providing more opportunities for Sri Lankan tea in Thailand.
During this meeting, attention was drawn to implement a joint tourism promotion programme to take the Buddhist heritage of both the countries to the world.
The Thailand Prime Minister extended an invitation to the President to visit Thailand again to further strengthen the cooperation and friendship between the two countries.
Nadaal Friday, 13 July 2018 11:09 AM
We don’t need any Pacts with them. Just try and negotiate a better and easier system from their embassy to get visit visas to Thailand. At the moment the stupid visa officer make life miserable to locals when they try to obtain a visa.
Ramesh Friday, 13 July 2018 12:38 PM
yes it will be nice if we could have the same system as Singapore. Visa on arrival for Sri Lankans to visit Thailand and also Thai citizens to visit Sri Lanka. This will improve Tourism in both countries.
yama banada Friday, 13 July 2018 11:15 AM
How about importing thai govt to replace over miracle govt for a few years ?
Ahmed Friday, 13 July 2018 02:37 PM
visa free access is what we want. what is the point of talking about joint tourism promotion program when you dont give visa free access to sri lankans ? this is one important factor our leaders should speak with thailand.
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