President off to Pakistan today

Thursday, 22 March 2018 00:11 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

At the invitation of the President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain, President Maithripala Sirisena will undertake a three-day official visit to Pakistan from 22 to 24 March, to attend the National Day of Pakistan celebrations.

President Sirisena will hold discussions with his Pakistani counterpart President Hussain, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, and following talks, will attend the signing of four Memoranda of Understanding agreements.

They are on youth development between Sri Lanka and Pakistan; between the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute of Sri Lanka and the Foreign Service Academy of Pakistan; between the Institute of National Security Studies of Sri Lanka and the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad; and between the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration and National School of Public Policy, Pakistan.

During his visit, President Sirisena will declare open the refurbished International Buddhist Centre in the diplomatic enclave in Islamabad.