The President of Myanmar will arrive in the island tomorrow to further strengthen bilateral ties. Myanmars President General Than Shwe is arriving at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Sri Lankas Ambassador to Myanmar Newton Gunaratne said several MOUs would be signed between the two countries tomorrow. One will be between the ITN and MRTV which is the State Radio and TV of Myanmar for an exchange programme. Under this, ITN will telecast programmes produced in Myanmar while Sri Lankan programmes will be telecast in Myanmar. Another relates to waiving of visa fees, specially for the Buddhist Monks and pilgrims visiting the two countries.
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