Sri Lankan health minister to attend Tarique Rahman’s oath

BSS
Published On: 16 Feb 2026, 16:36
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr Nalinda Jayatissa. File Photo

DHAKA, Feb 16, 2026 (BSS) – Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr Nalinda Jayatissa will represent his country at the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh’s new cabinet led by BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Andalib Elias saw off the Sri Lankan minister at Colombo airport today morning before his departure for Dhaka, according to a message received here.   

Tarique Rahman is set to assume office as Prime Minister following the landslide victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) under his leadership in the 13th parliamentary election.

The participation of the Sri Lankan minister at the swearing-in ceremony underscored the strong and friendly bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. 

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