The Palestinian delegation to Sri Lanka met with the Sri Lankan board of the Industry and Commerce Ministry in the wake of the Palestinian participation in the International Sri Lanka EXPO 2012.

Duabes expressed pleasure over the Sri Lankan invitation of the Palestinian delegation and stressed the importance of Palestine's attendance to develop the bilateral relations between the two countries.

She said, 'We aspire to develop strong relationship between the Palestinian and Sri Lankan governments and peoples.'

Bathiuddin stressed the depth of the Palestinian-Sri Lankan friendship, affirming his country's support to the Palestinian leadership and the Palestinian request of statehood membership in the United Nations Security Council.

'It is time to prompt the Sri Lankan-Palestinian economic relations,' he added.

A Palestinian delegation of businesspersons and journalists headed by the tourism minister arrived Tuesday in Sri Lanka to attend the Sri Lanka EXPO 2012.

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