Sri Lanka and Bhutan pledged to enhance their ties based on a "special relationship as the two countries are bound by common spiritual link of Buddhism" during an official visit by the prime minister of Bhutan.
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said "his country is extremely grateful to Sri Lanka for the gift of a sapling of Sri Maha Bodhi to Bhutan", adding that "the Bodhi sapling will be a sacred symbol of the extraordinary spiritual bonds between Bhutan and Sri Lanka."
During bilateral discussions the Sri Lankan president pledged to ensure Bhutanese students would have more seats at the medical faculty of the Kotalawala Defence Academy, as well as a greater number of scholarships.
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said "his country is extremely grateful to Sri Lanka for the gift of a sapling of Sri Maha Bodhi to Bhutan", adding that "the Bodhi sapling will be a sacred symbol of the extraordinary spiritual bonds between Bhutan and Sri Lanka."
During bilateral discussions the Sri Lankan president pledged to ensure Bhutanese students would have more seats at the medical faculty of the Kotalawala Defence Academy, as well as a greater number of scholarships.