Nepal’s President discusses issues of mutual concern with Lanka’s envoy

24 Jun, 2016

Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari has had talks with?Sri Lanka’s envoy to Nepal WM Senevirathna on?issues of mutual concern.

Senevirathna paid a farewell call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari at the Sheetal Niwas, the Himalayan Times reported.

During the meeting, issues of mutual concerns and cooperation were discussed, the President?s Office assistant spokesperson Dhruva Raj Acharya said in a statement today.

They also discussed development of Buddha?s birthplace Lumbini and possibility of operating direct Nepal-Sri Lanka flights, among other issues, according to Acharya.

The President thanked Senevirathna for his role in holding high-level bilateral meetings and maintain the friendly ties between two South Asian nations, the statement added. (Colombo Gazette)

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