Most powerful Arab woman in Colombo

23 November 2011 05:50 pm

Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, the most powerful Arab woman in the world according to Arab Business and Forbes magazines, who is also the Minister of Foreign Trade of United Arab Emirates, arrived in Sri Lanka today, on a three-day official visit amidst renewed bilateral trade efforts between Sri Lanka and the UAE. She is visiting Sri Lanka, based on a special invitation extended to her by Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister-Industry and Commerce.

The picture shows Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid casually going through the 2012 Expo invitation that was handed over to her by Minister Bathiudeen (Pic by Irshad Rahamathulla)