INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A bilateral Air Services Agreement has been signed between the Netherlands and Sri Lanka on Wednesday (Feb
22) in the Hague, the Netherlands.The bilateral agreement will provide a stronger platform to further intensify connectivity both between
the countries as well as the European and Asian regions, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Netherlands said.The instrument inked at the Dutch
Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides inter alia for the designated Airlines of both Countries to fly between Amsterdam and Katunayake and
broadens avenues for leisure and business travel, and enhances business interaction, it will also provide a speedier conduit for the
Netherlands Ambassador Aruni Ranaraja and Mr
Van Faassen, Acting Director General for Civil Aviation at the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management have signed the
instrument on behalf of the two countries, according to the Embassy of Sri Lanka.The signature of the Agreement reflects the mutual desire
the second month following the date of the latter written notification through diplomatic channels, replacing a 1953 instrument, the Embassy
of Sri Lanka in the Netherlands highlighted.
