Sri Lankan president arrives in Dhaka on three-day visit to Bangladesh

DHAKA, July 13 (NsNewsWire) — Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in Dhaka  on a three-day state visit to Bangladesh on Thursday.

A Sri Lankan Airlines flight carrying President Sirisena and his 73-member entourage comprising ministers, state ministers, deputy ministers and business community members landed at Shahjalal Airport at 11:25am.

President Abdul Hamid welcomed Sri Lankan President at the airport amid gun salute and guard of honour.

Upon arrival, the Lankan President will be escorted to his place of residence — Sonargaon Hotel — in a ceremonial motorcade from where he will head for National Martyr’s Memorial, Savar to pay respect to the martyrs of Liberation.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold official talks with Sri Lankan President Sirisena at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday morning, according to the programme schedule.

Sirisena who is heading a 73-member delegation is expected to hold extensive bilateral discussions regarding ways to strengthen cooperation in the maritime, education, tourism, fisheries and health sectors, while focusing on promoting investments between the two countries.

Both sides are also expected to sign 10 agreements.

This is Sirisena’s first official visit to Bangladesh since being elected as president. He journeyed to Bangladesh earlier as health minister in 2013 and 2014.