Pakistan to seek possibility of onion, corn export to Sri Lanka

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Pakistan will explore the possibility of exporting onions and corn to Sri Lanka, outgoing Pakistani High Commissioner, Major General (Retd.) Umar Farooq Burki said.

He made this remark when he paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple Trees today.

The High Commissioner briefed the Prime Minister about the steps taken to promote tourism, especially Buddhist pilgrim tours to Pakistan.

The Prime Minister, while welcoming the offer by Pakistan to open Buddhist pilgrim sites for Sri Lankans, thanked the Pakistan High Commission for organizing a tour for Buddhist monks, journalists and academics on a familiarization visit to Pakistan to witness the diversity of well-preserved Buddhist heritage sites last year. The High Commissioner said another such visit will be held early next year.

The Prime Minister thanked Pakistan for its continuous support to Sri Lanka at the UNHRC and other international fora. He also expressed gratitude to the Pakistani Envoy for increasing the Pakistani scholarships for higher education offered to Sri Lankan students.

The Prime Minister called upon the Pakistani entrepreneurs to look for new investments in Sri Lanka and the High Commissioner promised to bring this to the notice of investors.

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Comments - 6

Wiraj Monday, 18 December 2023 07:31 PM

Good, if quality items can be procured at reasonable costs. But beware that some unscrupulous people will try to bring along narcotics as well, hidden amongst these commodities.

Mohamed Burhan Tuesday, 19 December 2023 07:44 AM

It is always mostly imports from India,Pakistan Onions,corn to Sri Lanka. Why cant we ex port a small quantity to Pakistan.Imports we dont gain any foreign exchange. Yes Onion cannot store long and not much profitable.Govt.should give duty free for export to Big Onion??

Traders move faster than ministers Tuesday, 19 December 2023 08:30 AM

It was ages ago, that India announced that onions will not be exported. Now, our PM requests the out going High commissioner to EXPLORE supplying Onion and Corn to Sri Lanka. Did they say, that the bullock car era is over!

True Lankan Tuesday, 19 December 2023 12:04 PM

So nothings grows in Sri Lanka at all?

DOT Tuesday, 19 December 2023 12:10 PM

Fishing in dark waters!

Quolp Tuesday, 19 December 2023 01:45 PM

We believe, rather than India, Pakistan could deliver quality standard foodstuff, after China, to Sri Lanka.

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