Sri Lanka ready to implement FTA with Singapore - President

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Tokyo yesterday (27).

During the discussions President Wickremesinghe informed the Singaporean Prime Minister that an international trade office was being established in the President’s Office.

He also explained that his priority was to bring into effect the Free Trade Agreement with Singapore. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong welcomed the news, and stated that Singapore was looking forward to investing in Sri Lanka once again.

President Wickremesinghe invited the Singaporean Prime Minister to visit Sri Lanka next year when Sri Lanka celebrates its 75th Independence Anniversary.