Sri Lanka, May 26 -- Visiting Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters has welcomed Sri Lanka's application to accede to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement.

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath have also held discussions in relation to investment opportunities for New Zealand companies in the country.

A number of areas of mutual interests have been discussed during the meeting held between the two factions.

According to a statement issued by Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters who is also the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs, the delegation is in the island to further strengthen the warm relationship between New Zealand and Sri ...