SL grateful to Pakistan for help in fighting terrorism

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SL grateful to Pakistan for help in fighting terrorism
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President Maithripala Sirisena paid a glowing tribute to Pakistan yesterday and said that not only the government of Sri Lanka but the entire country was grateful to Pakistan for the enormous assistance it had given this country to defeat the terrorists.

“Sri Lanka today is a peaceful unitary state because of your support,” he told the new Pakistani High Commissioner Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Syed Shakeel Hussain, who presented his credentials yesterday (12) at the Presidential Secretariat.

The president also expressed his gratitude to Pakistan for the support extended at international fora in general and the UNHRC in particular. “Your Ambassador in Geneva fought for us as if he was fighting for his own country,” he said.

The Pakistani Ambassador requested Sri Lanka to provide archaeological expertise to Pakistan for the excavation and development of Buddhist sites such as Thakshila -- and the president readily agreed to do so.

Ambassador Hussain said his government had a very high regard for President Sirisena and his steadfast policies and said he would work to further strengthen relations between the two countries and expand trade and economic ties.

- See more at: SL grateful to Pakistan for help in fighting terrorism ::: Dailymirror.lk ::: Breaking News

 

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@Shamain

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

Pakistan is victum of international terrorism and SL is great example that how Pakistan help eliminating Terrorism not from only SL but from world..

 

[I.R.A]

Sri Lanka is our friend they stood with us when they were attacked in Pakistan. And they are always welcome for future support and bilateral assistance and cooperation.

Well the ditch between us and Sri Lanka is filled with people trying to prove "Pakistan is a terrorist country" amazing how change of border changes attitudes of people.

 

[خره مينه لګته وي]

Defense cooperation

Sri Lanka started buying arms and ammunition from Pakistan in a big way from 1999.
there has been a sudden jump in the quantity of merchandise ordered in 2009 and the amount has been
tripled.With India reluctant to sign a Defense Cooperation Agreement with Sri Lanka
and unwilling to supply it with the kind of weapons it is looking for, Colombo has turned
increasingly to Pakistan. There are segments of opinion in Sri Lanka that are in fact in
favor of the government finalizing a defense cooperation agreement with Islamabad.

In May 2000, President Musharraf of Pakistan supplied millions of dollars of much-needed
weapons to the Sri Lankan government, when separatist Tamil Tiger rebels were about to
recapture their former capital of Jaffna. In August 2006, suspected LTTE rebels
attempted to assassinate Pakistan's ambassador to Sri Lanka, Bashir Wali Mohamed, with a
claymore mine in Colombo. Mohamed was not hurt but seven others died. In May 2008,
Lt. Gen Sarath Fonseka of the Sri Lanka Army held talks with his Pakistan Army
counterparts regarding the sale of military equipment, weapons and ammunition. The
supplies of 22 Al-Khalid MBTs to the Sri Lanka Army was finalized during these talks
in a deal worth over US$100 million.


In April 2009, Sri Lanka requested $25 million worth of 81 mm, 120 mm and 130 mm mortar
ammunition to be delivered within a month. During a state visit by President
Asif Ali Zardari to Sri Lanka in Nov 2010, Sri Lanka evinced interest in purchase of
Pakistani al-Khalid Main Battle Tanks, light weapons and ammunition, and the
Sino-Pak joint venture product JF-17 Thunder aircraft. Pakistan has also offered
to train Sri Lankan spies for intelligence gathering purposes Apart from traditional
military assistance to Sri Lanka, Pakistan has also offered to train Sri Lankan police
and intelligence service officers..


Sri Lanka has also shown interest in signing a nuclear deal with Pakistan, snubbing a
similar offer from India. The snub is thought to come in the wake of India's vote against Sri Lanka on the Tamil issue at the UN human rights council.

In June 2011, Pakistan presented the Government of Sri Lanka with a number of Buddhist relics from Pakistan's past.The Pakistan High Commissioner, Seema Ilahi Baloch, also sponsored the construction of a school in Gampala District.


Economic cooperation

Pakistan is the second largest trading partner of Sri Lanka in South Asia. Sri Lanka was
the first country to sign a Free Trade Agreement with Pakistan, which became operational
from June 12, 2005. 4,000 items can be imported to Pakistan from Sri Lanka. Bilateral
trade between the 2 countries was US$400 million in early 2010, and was expected to
increase to US$2 billion by 2012. In November 2010, President Asif Ali Zardari
mulled a 250 million dollar export credit line that Pakistan would extend to Sri Lanka.
Trade between the two countries reached $500 million by the end of 2010

In recently years, the Sri Lankan Airlines has expressed an interest in expanding its operations
in multiple cities in Pakistan and has also invited the Pakistan International Airlines
to operate more flights to Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Airlines chief marketing officer
GT Jeyaseelan remarked that "Sri Lanka and Pakistan are two close, friendly neighbours,"
and that he looked forward to enhancing cooperation between the two airlines.


In 2013
Mr Sharif offered that Pakistan’s government or its private sector could set up sugar mills in Sri Lanka..

 

[black-hawk_101]

I think unlike US; EU countries have not given Pakistan any military and non-military aid to Pakistan.

 

[graphican]

We supported Sri Lanka but at the same time, it was Indian sponsored terrorism which we fought against. We like helping our friends - true - but we also enjoy beating the $hit out of our enemy. With that in view, we are also thankful to Sri Lankans for letting us have some fun.

 

[Shamain]

excellent.thanks to Allah we were able to help others. should work together against common enemy.

 

[Thorough Pro]

Both countries suffered from indian sponsored terrorism

Pakistan is victum of international terrorism and SL is great example that how Pakistan help eliminating Terrorism not from only SL but from world..

 

[Fracker]

Can we have a port in Lanka? Just in case

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Can we have a port in Lanka? Just in case

China is building one there

 

[Gibbs]

China is building one there

Already built.. Any way Pak/Lanka bilateral relationship is steadfast.. They're the closest allies in the region

 

[tsinga]

Do Pakistanis have an orgy whenever they think India is involved.

Everyone in the world helped SL in defeating LTTE.

And India in particular was helping SL defeat LTTE.

 

[xyxmt]

Do Pakistanis have an orgy whenever they think India is involved.

Everyone in the world helped SL in defeating LTTE.

And India in particular was helping SL defeat LTTE.

ohhh ohhh yeah oh yeah yes yes yes...should i mail you the proof?

 

[Kambojaric]

Sri Lanka is an example for South Asian countries to follow. Lead the way!