Burmese leader in Sri Lanka

Last Updated: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:48:00 +1100

Burma's military leader, Than Shwe, is on a four-day trip to Sri Lanka, the first such visit by a Burmese head of state in more than 40 years.

He was met at Colombo airport by President Mahinda Rajapakse.

He will also hold talks with other senior Sri Lankan officials.

The visit is to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two Buddhist majority countries.

It is a reciprocal visit following a trip by the Sri Lankan president in June.

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