Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have grown from strength to strength over the period through impressive cooperation in political, economic, cultural, educational and defense grounds.

Successive Governments in both countries have leveraged their persistent efforts for enhancing this relationship. What we observe, over the decades, both neighbouring South Asian nations have undergone remarkable foreign policy changes and have immense scope to deepen this multifaceted close friendship to flourish.

The two South Asian nations have been historically in friendship since before the subcontinent's colonization by the British.

Building on the great traditional friendship the two nations are able to wor...