Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for a proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka and Finland with the objective of establishing a Political Consultation Mechanism to further strengthen bilateral relations.

Official diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Finland were established in 1954, and the 72nd anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries will be commemorated this year.

Over the years, the relationship between both countries, which is strengthened by the political, economic, social, cultural, educational, and people-to-people contacts, has developed into an active partnership.

In this context, it has been proposed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding b...