RIYADH: Speaker of the Shoura Council Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Asheikh received newly appointed Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom Pakeer Mohideen Amza in Riyadh on Monday. Al-Asheikh expressed his wishes of success to the ambassador in strengthening the relations that unite Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. He stressed the Shoura Council’s keenness and interest in developing joint bilateral work and coordination at the level of parliamentary relations with Sri Lanka, in order to achieve constructive cooperation. Amza conveyed the greetings of the Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, stressing the importance of Saudi ties and the Kingdom’s role in political, economic and tourism developments. During the meeting, a number of issues of common interest were discussed.