Lankan leadership considers Pakistan friendship vital - Pakistan PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said the Sri Lankan leadership considers friendship with Pakistan vital and it is evident from the fact that the Sri Lankan Prime Minister is the President of Pak-Sri Lankan Friendship Group in the Sri Lankan Parliament.

The Pakistan Prime Minister was briefing the Speaker of Pakistan National Assembly on his visit to Sri Lanka to attend the 15th SAARC Summit.

The Prime Minister said he also participated in the birthday celebration of Sri Lankan Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara along with the Speaker's family at the Speaker's House in Colombo.

Referring to his visit to China, the Pakistan Premier said he urged the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao for more people to people contacts and the establishment of Pak-China Friendship Groups within the two Parliaments to boost the warm relations between the two countries. - Associated Press of Pakistan