Nov 29, Colombo: Sri Lanka and Iran on Tuesday signed eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on expansion of mutual cooperation between the two countries.

The signing ceremony was attended by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his counterpart, Iranian Presdient Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Minister A.H.M.Fowzie signed the MOUs with the Iranian ministers.

The eight MOUs signed were : Maritime Merchant Shipping Agreement Bilateral agreement on mutual administrative assistance for the proper application of customs law and for the prevention, investigation and combating of customs offenses Constructions of Umaoya multi purpose development project in Sri Lanka Expansion of oil refinery capacity in Sri Lanka Media Cooperation between Ministry of Mass Media and Information and the Iran Broadcasting MOU between Iran and Board of Investment (BOI0 of Sri Lanka and the Mostazafan Foundation of Iran to facilitate financial and technical cooperation MOU between Iran Chamber of Commerce and Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka MOU between Iran Chamber of Commerce and the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka

(Picture by Sudath Silva)