The Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa thanked the Government of Vietnam for its support during the UN Human Rights Council last month, reports Uthayan.
Welcoming Vietnam's Minister for Public Security Prof. Gen Tran Dai Quang to Temple Trees on Monday, President Rajapaksa detailed how he had supported the 'struggle of Vietnamese people against foreign domination', reported Colombo Page.
The Sri Lankan cabinet recently approved a treaty with Vietnam, that would allow prisoner transfers in order to complete sentences in their respective countries. Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem is understood to be due to sign that with the Vietnamese Minister during this visit.
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