India and Sri Lanka today signed two agreements including one on combating International Terrorism and Illegal Drug and Human Trafficking. An agreement on Avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion was also signed by visiting Srilankan foreign minister G L Peiris and his Indian counterpart Salman Khurshid in New Delhi.

The agreements were singed at the end of 8th round of joint India – Srilanka joint commission meeting which reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relationship. Both the countries also inked the agreed minutes of the Joint Commission meeting.

Addressing the media in a joint press conference, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said it has also been decided to set up special Economic Zone at Trincomali and a pharmaceutical and textile cluster in Sri Lanka. He said both countries also agreed to extend human treatment to the fishermen of both countries.

The two Foreign Ministers also discussed the progress of rehabilitation of Tamils in Srilanka and the progress on the construction of 15000 houses to Internally displaced persons.