HE Mr. Zayid bin Rashed Al Zayani, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, held a phone call with the Sri Lankan State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya, with whom he discussed ways to bolster cooperation between the two countries.

Mr. Al Zayani highlighted Bahrain's distinguished economic capabilities, which entitled it to be a favourable destination for regional and international investors.

"This is the fruitful outcome of the successful policies adopted by the government, including easy procedures to boost the economic sector and attract more investments and value-added mega projects," he said.

The two sides also discussed areas of joint cooperation in many sectors, particularly entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Topics related to the tourism sector and other issues of mutual interest were also discussed. ​