Lanka, Czechoslovakia reach agreement on convicted persons

Sri Lanka and Czechoslovakia have entered into an agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons when outgoing Czech Ambassador to Sri Lanka Milan Hovorka paid a farewell call on Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris recently at the Foreign Ministry.

 Minister Peiris welcomed the visiting Ambassador (resident in New Delhi), and underscored the close and cordial relations existing between Sri Lanka and the Czech Republic.  Reciprocating the sentiments of the Foreign Minister, Ambassador Hovorka conveyed his deep appreciation for the strong support extended by the Government of Sri Lanka in further consolidating cooperation

between the two countries during his tenure as the Czech Ambassador.

 The meeting entailed discussion, inter alia, on the potential for expansion of trade, investment and tourism ties between Sri Lanka and the Czech Republic.  Regional and multilateral issues of relevance were also discussed.  The two sides agreed on the further expansion of bilateral cooperation in a manner suitable to contemporary requirements.  The Ambassador expressed his special appreciation for the assistance extended to Czech nationals in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic.