Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has reaffirmed the country's commitment to further advancing bilateral relations with Singapore.

The Foreign Minister made these remarks in a congratulatory letter issued to the Republic of Singapore to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

The Republic of Singapore and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka officially established diplomatic relations on 27 July 1970.

To mark the 55th anniversary of this occasion, Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath, exchanged congratulatory lett...