Mahinda Rajapaksa and the First Lady Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrived at Seoul Air Base in South Korea this morning on a four day official visit. The President and his delegation was received on arrival by the Vice Foreign Minister South Korea Kim Sung-han.

The President was also accorded a guard of honor at the airport by the South Korean Army.

During his visit President Rajapaksa will hold bilateral discussions with his South Korean counterpart and is scheduled to address the Sri Lanka-Korean Business Forum hosted by the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is also scheduled to sign several bilateral agreements during the visit.

The President will also meet with Heads of leading trade organizations in South Korea. A Sri Lankan business delegation has accompanied the President to South Korea.

Minister of External Affairs Prof. G. L. Peiris, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Sri Lanka Ambassador in South Korea Tissa Wijeratne and Governor of the Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal are also in the President’s delegation.(niz) 

News.lk

24 April 2012