Sri Lanka, June 19 -- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra has expressed Sri Lanka's interest in strengthening relations with Bangladesh's private sector.

"Strengthening relations between the private sectors of both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka would enhance bilateral trade and investment," he said while meeting with the visiting business delegation of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) in Colombo, said a press release.

The DCCI team led by its president Taskeen Ahmed today paid courtesy calls on Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra, and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Harshana Suriyaperuma, at their respective ministries.

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