Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Barbados on June 28, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a press release.
An agreement to this effect had been signed between the Ambassadors of both countries to the United Nations, the release noted.
Ambassador Rohan Perera, Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the UN, and Elizabeth Thompson, Barbados' Ambassador to the UN had inked the agreement on June 28 in New York.
According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, this move is expected to enhance friendly relations and cooperation in the political, socio-economic and cultural aspects for both countries.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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