Sri Lankan leaders have conveyed their congratulations to Boris Johnson, who assumed office as Prime Minister of Britain yesterday (Jul 23).
President Maithripala Sirisena, on his official twitter handle, had said he hopes to work with Johnson in a bid to further strengthen the bilateral ties between both countries.
Congratulations @BorisJohnson, as assumes duties as Prime Minister of Great Britain. I look forward to work with you to further strengthen our bilateral ties.
— Maithripala Sirisena (@MaithripalaS) July 24, 2019
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, in a letter addressed to his newly-elected Britain counterpart, had said that he hopes to take part in a discussion with him at the earliest.
Wickremesinghe had pointed out that the UK remains as Sri Lanka’s second-largest export market and the third biggest source of origin for tourism.
While pointing out the relationships that have existed between both countries in various aspects, the Prime Minister had said he was confident that these ties would be further strengthened under the leadership of Johnson.
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.
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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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