Pakistan president's Sri Lanka visit

• Sri Lanka and Pakistan on Sunday agreed to expand their relations from "defence cooperation to an overall comprehensive engagement" involving trade, communications and culture.
• The meeting was followed by delegation-level talks after the two Presidents witnessed the signing of three agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding on waiving off visas for officials and diplomats, cooperation on customs, agriculture development and cultural exchange.
• The state run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) in a report quoted Mr. Zardari as telling Mr. Rajapaksa that Pakistan always supported the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Sri Lanka.
• He said despite its own economic difficulties, Pakistan would continue to contribute towards the socio-economic development of Sri Lanka.