Lanka discuss trade, tariff in Pakistan

A Sri Lanka and Pakistan trade delegation met in Islamabad yesterday to review the implementation of Sri Lanka - Pakistan Free Trade Agreement among others.

The Sri Lankan delegation will also make an effort to reduce tariff imposed on Sri Lankan agro products and betel leaves in Pakistan.

These are some of the key items for discussion during the tenth session of Sri Lanka - Pakistan Joint Economic Commission to be held in Islamabad July 4 and 5.

The high level Sri Lankan delegation includes Industries and Commerce Ministry Secretary Tilak Collure, Commerce Director General Gomi Senadhira and representatives from the Finance Ministry and the Foreign Affairs Ministry will be led in Islamabad by Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen. Currently, bilateral trade between the two countries stand at US $ 346 million. During his visit to Colombo in December 2010, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari expressed Pakistan’s strong interest to increase bilateral trade to US $ one billion level.