Viet Nam, Sri Lanka must boost trade, investments

Sri Lankan’s ambassador to Viet Nam, Aparekka Ratnapala, spoke to Viet Nam News on the occasion of Sri Lanka’s National Day today.

Could you give us some background information about Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka is a free, independent and sovereign nation. Legislative power is exercised by a Parliament elected by the people on a proportionally representative basis. The executive power of the people, including defence, is exercised by the President, who is also elected by the people.

The people of Sri Lanka are of diverse ethnicities and faiths. The country is an ancient centre of Buddhist religion and culture. The ethnic majority are the Sinhalese, who are mostly Buddhists, and minorities include Tamils, Moors and Burghers.

Sri Lanka has an export-oriented economy with a widely expanding service sector. Tea, rubber and coconut are important export agricultural crops, with tea being a major foreign exchange earner. Other crops of importance are cocoa and spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, pepper and cloves.

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