Emir holds talks with Sri Lankan president

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived in Colombo yesterday as part of his three-nation Asian tour. On arrival, the Emir stressed Qatar’s “keenness to advance bilateral co-operation in all fields to serve the interests of the people of both countries”, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) said, The Emir and  Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena  held a round of official talks which focused on enhancing bilateral co-operation in the economic fields.  The talks also reviewed regional and international developments. Members of the official delegation accompanying the Emir and a number of senior Sri Lankan ministers attended the talks.The Sri Lankan Broadcasting Corporation said the two countries had  signed three agreements on co-operation in sports, youth affairs and media sectors.The Emir departed Colombo for India yesterday evening, concluding his one-day visit to Sri Lanka.