Turkey and Sri Lanka sign deal on avoidance of double taxation

28 Jan, 2022

Sri Lanka and Turkey today signed an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation.

The agreement was signed during the visit to Sri Lanka by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevl?t ?avu?o?lu.

In Colombo, Minister ?avu?o?lu was first received by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today.

Both sides stated the common goal will be to further develop relations between both countries.

Minister ?avu?o?lu later met with his Sri Lankan counterpart Gamini Lakshman Peiris, and following the meeting a joint press conference was held.

At the media briefing, Minister ?avu?o?lu underlined that Turkey would advance cooperation in the fields of trade, health, pharmaceuticals, construction and tourism. (Colombo Gazette)

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