Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Deepening bilateral cooperation between Sri Lanka and Latvia in the field of consular and legal affairs, the Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons between the two countries was signed at the Sri Lankan High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday (11).

The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Latvia's Government by Latvian Ambassador to India Juris Bone who is also concurrently accredited to Sri Lanka and on behalf of the Sri Lankan Government by Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Mahishini Colonne.

The Agreement facilitates the transfer of sentenced persons between Sri Lanka and Latvia in accordance with each other's national laws and regulations enabling individuals to serve their imposed sentences in the...