Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- In a move to strengthen bilateral cooperation in consular and legal affairs, Sri Lanka and Latvia have signed the Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons at the High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi.

The Agreement was signed on 11 November 2025 on behalf of the Government of Latvia by Juris Bone, Ambassador of Latvia to India, who is also concurrently accredited to Sri Lanka, and on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka by Mahishini Colonne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India, according to a statement issued by the High Commission of Sri Lanka in India.

The Agreement facilitates the transfer of sentenced persons between Sri Lanka and Latvia in accordance with each country's national laws and regulat...