Envoy to SL presents credentials
The newly appointed Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Riaz Hamidullah, presented his credentials to the Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo yesterday.
During the ceremony, while mentioning about the long-standing relations between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh based on history and commonalities and their identical views on different international issues, President Sirisena expressed his conviction that the two countries would work together in further deepening the bilateral relations.
Referring to his earlier visits to Bangladesh, he expressed hope to visit again as the countrys president in near future. President Sirisena congratulated the High Commissioner and assured him of all-out cooperation during his tenure in Sri Lanka.
On his part, the High Commissioner conveyed to the Sri Lankan President the personal regards of Bangladeshi President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh respectively.
The High Commissioner pointed out that a number of outstanding major issues of mutually beneficial interest, including the proposed bilateral FTA and the Coastal Shipping Agreement could be finalised during upcoming high-level interactions, which would make solid ground for taking preparations for the VVIP Visit in the beginning of next year.
