Visiting Australian Prime Minister Held Talks With President And Prime Minister

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull who has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning(02) on an official visit had met with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and held bilateral talks according to reports.

during the talks held with President Sirisena at Presidential Secretariat in Colombo,The Australian Prime Minister Turnbull had thanked the president for the excellent corporation made by the Sri Lankan Government towards Australia during the fighting against transnational crimes like human smuggling and drug trafficking among countries and praised the reconciliation programme carrying out by the government.

Prime Minister Turnbull has also promised to assist further to Sri Lanka's counter narcotic capabilities.

During the Australian Prime Minister's meeting with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Wikramasinghe at Temple Trees both leaders had witnessed the signing of the Bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement.