Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay arrived in the country on Thursday morning on a three-day state visit.

The aim of the visit is to further strengthen bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and Bhutan. The Premier of Bhutan arrived at the Katunayake International Airport at 10.45 a.m.

The Ministry of External Affairs noted that the Bhutanese premier is due to hold high level discussions with President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The Bhutanese premier is also due to tour the cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa as well as visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens.

The Ministry of External Affairs noted that Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and President Maithripala Sirisena will hold discussions on Friday.

The Ministry added that several agreements will also be signed during these discussions.

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