Sri Lanka has assured early release and repatriation of 43 Pakistani prisoners.

The assurance was given by Sri Lanka's High Commissioner Admiral (Retd) Ravindra Chandra at a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Islamabad today.

During the meeting the Sri Lankan High Commissioner assured all possible cooperation in this regard.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi thanked the Sri Lankan High Commissioner for his support for the repatriation of the prisoners.

He said that the arrangements for the return of Pakistani prisoners will be finalized in a few days.

The Minister said that relations between Sri Lanka and Pakistan have been going from strength to strength over the past seven decades.

He said that Pakistan wants to further develop mutual relations in various fields with Sri Lanka.