Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Sri Lanka and Thailand are pushing for deeper economic integration, with officials from both nations urging their respective private sectors to bridge the gap of unfamiliarity to build trust and unlock the full potential of bilateral trade and investments.

Speaking at the 25th-anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lanka-Thailand Business Council held in Colombo last week, both Thai Ambassador to Sri Lanka Paitoon Mahapannaporn and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath highlighted that while trade ties are strengthening, a lack of direct engagement remains a notable hurdle.

The momentum of trade and investment between the two nations continues to navigate an expanding trajectory, with total bilateral trade volume...