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Pakistan–Sri Lanka relations refer to bilateral relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. both countries are in the South Asia region. The earliest proper diplomatic and trade contacts between Pakistan and Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) date back as early as 1948. In the past, Pakistan assisted the Government of Sri Lanka in supplying High-Tech military equipment to the Sri Lankan army in the civil war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The relationship also fosters on strong mutual Sino-Pakistan and Sino-Sri Lankan relationship, as China maintains strong mutual interest in the economic and military development of Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka are also members of SAARC.Relations which are generally warm have gone into strong tie recently.〔http://www.president.gov.lk/news/president-sirisenas-visit-testifies-to-strong-bonds-between-lanka-pakistan-nawaz-sharif/〕 There is a Pakistani embassy located in Colombo〔(The High Commission for Pakistan Colombo, Sri Lanka )〕 and a Sri Lankan embassy situated in Islamabad.〔(High Commission of Sri Lanka in Pakistan )〕 == Economic cooperation == Pakistan is the second largest trading partner of Sri Lanka in South Asia.〔(Pak 2nd Trading partner of Lanka in SAARC ) Pakistan Board of Investment〕 Sri Lanka was the first country to sign a Free Trade Agreement with Pakistan, which became operational from June 12, 2005. 4,000 items can be imported to Pakistan from Sri Lanka.〔(Sri Lanka gets more duty-free access to Pakistan ) Lanka Business Online - April 2, 2009〕 Bilateral trade between the 2 countries was US$400 million in early 2010, and is expected to increase to US$2 billion by 2012.〔(Pakistan offers credit facility to Sri Lanka, Dawn Business, 11/Jan/2011 )〕 In November 2010, President Asif Ali Zardari mulled a 250 million dollar export credit line that Pakistan would extend to Sri Lanka. Trade between the two countries reached $500 million by the end of 2010〔(Pakistan-Sri Lanka trade to reach US $ 500 m ) Sri Lanka Daily News - November 30, 2010〕 Recently, the Sri Lankan Airlines has expressed an interest in expanding its operations in multiple cities in Pakistan and has also invited the Pakistan International Airlines to operate more flights to Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Airlines chief marketing officer GT Jeyaseelan remarked that "Sri Lanka and Pakistan are two close, friendly neighbours," and that he looked forward to enhancing cooperation between the two airlines. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pakistan–Sri Lanka relations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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