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![Speaker of the National Assembly Park Byeong-seug, right, and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka pose for a photo before a meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Thursday. During his two-day visit to Sri Lanka for resource and economic diplomacy, Park held consecutive meetings with the country's president and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The two sides discussed investment in minerals and the expansion of economic cooperation, while Sri Lanka decided to create an industrial complex dedicated to Korean companies. The two sides also agreed on the need for the revision of the Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty and Aeronautical Treaty. [NATIONAL ASSEMBLY]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11376794.jpg?imageId=11376794&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
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