Summary The visit will be the first by the newly elected Sri Lankan President.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will arrive in Islamabad on April 5 on a three-day official visit to Pakistan, Dunya News reported.
According to Foreign Office, the newly elected President Sirisena is paying his first visit to Pakistan on the invitation of President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif.
PM Nawaz will hold official talks with the Sri Lankan President whereas a number of MOUs and agreements of cooperation in various fields would be signed during the visit.
During the visit, Sri Lankan President will also meet President Mamnoon Hussain, who will host a state banquet in honour of the distinguished visitor.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka enjoy friendly and cordial relations whereas the diplomatic relations, established in 1948, between the two countries have gain strength with the passage of time.
Being members of SAARC and Commonwealth, Pakistan and Sri Lanka cooperate closely and coordinate with each other on issues of common interest.
