South Korea’s National Assembly Speaker, Park Byeong-seug arrived in Sri Lanka on a four day visit to discuss expanding cooperation in mineral resources between Sri Lanka and South Korea, along with several other agreements. Park arrived in Sri Lanka last night (19) onboard a Singapore Airlines flight, along with a delegation. He is scheduled to meet with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, along with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa during his visit. The two parties are expected to discuss potential agreements on securing Sri Lanka’s rare minerals, preventing double taxation, aviation and increasing South Korean businesses’ participation in Sri Lanka’s development projects. Park also plans to request the Sri Lankan government’s support for South Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo in the southeastern port city of Busan, foreign media reported. The delegation from South Korea was welcomed at the airport by Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga and Aviation and Export Zones Development State Minister D.V. Chanaka.