Sri Lanka, April 27 -- Trade Minister Nalin Fernando met with the Egyptian Ambassador Maged Mosleh on Friday (26) at the trade ministry premises.

During the meeting, the Ambassador noted that the Sri Lanka-Egypt Joint Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation (JCTEC) would be an excellent platform to enhance bilateral economic ties between the two countries. In response, the minister said that Sri Lanka is considering convening the next session of the JCTEC in June this year.

The ambassador pointed out that Africa is a potential and fast-growing and highly potential market and Sri Lankan exporters can exploit this potential by investing in Egypt. In addition, Sri Lanka has an additional advantage through relatively relaxed rules of o...