KARACHI, March 24: Sri Lanka is seeking joint ventures with Pakistani entrepreneurs in textile sector particularly in fabrics, the newly-posted Consul General of Sri Lanka to Pakistan Ms. Manel Desilva said here on Wednesday.

Talking to the president of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, she suggested that Pakistan should hold single-country exhibition in Sri Lanka to familiarize its textile and other export products.

Ms. Manel maintained that both political leadership and the political parties of Sri Lanka support improvement in bilateral relations with Pakistan and immediate enhancement in bilateral trade.

She asked KCCI to come forward for boosting trade saying that direct contact with Sri Lankan government and particularly its ministry of commerce could bring immediate results.

She declared that Sri Lanka has not given any preference to India for exports to Sri Lanka including the export of rice, potato and onion. KCCI chief called for enhancing regional trade particularly among Saarc states as this was the only way for third world countries to survive after complete implementation of WTO regime. -APP