“Sri Lanka, Egypt bilateral relations longstanding” – Minister Rishad Bathiudeen

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka and Egypt have enjoyed time-tested and friendly ties since the establishment of bilateral relations, the Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said on Monday (16).

#srilanka –#Egypt bilateral relations longstanding says .@rbathiudeen at 66th #Egyptian #independanceday celebrations in #colombo #lka & adds ‘last years bilateral trade close to US $50 Mn’ pic.twitter.com/7xsHFUjN2u

— Rishad Bathiudeen (@rbathiudeen) July 16, 2018

Minister Bathiudeen commemorated the bilateral relations in a message shared to his Twitter page, stating “Sri Lanka and Egypt bilateral relations longstanding.”

He further added that the last year’s bilateral trade was close to USD 50 million.