EghtesadOnline: Sri Lankan officials are setting up a business delegation to send to Iran, as President Maithripala Sirisena is scheduled for a visit to Tehran later this month to expand relations with the Islamic Republic.

EghtesadOnline: Sri Lankan Minister of Primary Industries (agriculture and fisheries) Daya Gama said on Wednesday that direct trade between the two countries can be more beneficial for both nations.

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that Iran's private companies are interested in the expansion of trade exchanges with Sri Lanka.

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said that Sri Lanka is a good partner for Iran in terms of oil and petrochemistry, reiterating that Iran is willing to expand ties with Sri Lanka.