Sri Lanka and Türkiye have signed a protocol amending their bilateral Air Transport Agreement, in a move aimed at strengthening cooperation in civil aviation and improving connectivity between the two countries.

The protocol was signed in Ankara on October 27 by Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, and Türkiye’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Enver İskurt.

The agreement marks a further step in strengthening bilateral relations, with improved air connectivity expected to create opportunities for tourism, trade, investment and people-to-people exchanges.The two governments have expressed their commitment to expanding cooperation in civil aviation and promoting closer links between the countries.Sri Lanka has also acknowledged Türkiye’s cooperation in advancing the initiative, which is expected to contribute to the further development of bilateral relations.