Imran Khan invites Sri Lanka’s Buddhists to visit Pakistan

Mr Khan is making a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka which began Tuesday.

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, centre, stands with Sri Lankan premier Mahinda Rajapaksa (Eranga Jayawardena/AP)

Visiting Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has proclaimed his Muslim-majority nation a choice destination for religious tourism by Sri Lankans, most of whom are Buddhists.

In talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday, Mr Khan highlighted Buddhist heritage sites in Pakistan and stressed the building of cultural ties, the Pakistan Embassy said in a statement.