Hanoi, May 11 -- Dhananath Fernando, Chief Executive Officer of the Colombo-based Advocata Institute, has described the state visit to Sri Lanka by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam from May 7-8 as an important catalyst for elevating bilateral ties and expanding cooperation in the years ahead. Fernando assessed the visit demonstrated Vietnam's strong commitment to deepening relations with Sri Lanka and created new opportunities for Sri Lanka to strengthen its engagement with Vietnam and the broader Southeast Asian region. He noted that Sri Lanka, including its private sector, should capitalise on the momentum generated by the visit to foster broader economic and strategic part...