ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan today (Saturday) has said he was looking forward to visit Sri Lanka to strengthen friendship and bilateral cooperation.
Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister thanked his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa for extending an invitation to him for the tour. “Looking forward to my visit to Sri Lanka, to further strengthen the friendship between our two countries,” he added.
Thank you for your invitation Prime Minister @PresRajapaksa. Looking forward to my visit to ???????? to further strengthen the friendship & cooperation between our two countries????????-????????.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 20, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan will be the first Head of Government to visit Sri Lanka after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa assumed office last year.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka enjoy close cooperative relations, which are deep-rooted in history. High-level exchanges from both sides are a hallmark of this friendly relationship.
Earlier, it was reported that the scheduled address of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Sri Lanka’s Parliament next week was cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions.
