Hungary–Sri Lanka relations
diplomatic relations between Hungary and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Hungary–Sri Lanka relations are foreign relations between Hungary and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has an embassy in Vienna, Austria that is accredited to Hungary and has a consulate in Budapest. Hungary maintains a consulate in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
History
Diplomatic relations started on February 15, 1959 at the ambassadorial level. Razik Zarook was the first ambassador. T. B. Ilangaratne, the Sri Lankan Minister for Foreign Affairs, was the first prestigious person who visited Hungary from Sri Lanka in 1964. Since then the two countries have exchanged occasional high-level visits. In 1975, the two countries signed an Agreement on Technological and Scientific Cooperation, and in 1979 they signed a Cultural Cooperation Agreement.
In June 2004, the Sri Lankan Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama said that trade exchanges and the bilateral agreements between Sri Lanka and Hungary were beneficial to both countries, and vowed to establish a sustainable link with Hungary.
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