Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have agreed to advance cooperation in maritime connectivity, trade, and green tourism, reaffirming their commitment to deepen bilateral relations during the fourth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held in Colombo on Thursday.

The meeting - the first in eight years - was co-chaired by the Foreign Secretaries of both nations and covered a wide spectrum of issues including investment, defence, digital economy, agriculture, and people-to-people exchanges.

A major highlight of the discussions was a proposal to set up direct Port connectivity between Colombo and Chattogram, aimed at lowering shipping costs, improving logistics efficiency, and enhancing regional trade links. Both sides a...