President Rajapaksa and Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani discussed further expanding of bilateral relations between the two nations in different fields.

The President thanked the Pakistan and Premier Gilani for returning the relics of Buddha, and said the exchange had promoted cultural relations between the two countries and enhanced the strong relations between the peoples of the two countries.

In his discussion with the Nepali Premier Baburam Bhattarai, President Rajapaksa has highlighted the importance of recommencing the air service between the two countries.

The Nepal PM has said that his Minister of Foreign Affairs is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka in February to discuss the necessary steps to be taken to implement the air service between Colombo and Kathmandu.

The two leaders also have agreed to appoint a committee, representing officials from both countries, to renovate Buddhist sacred places including Kusinara, Lumbini, Saranath and Bodhgaya. They have also talked about the current power and energy crisis in Nepal and solutions which could be found from the Sri Lankan model.

During discussions with the Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, the President has briefed the Afghan leader about the development brought about in the country after eliminating terrorism. Karzai has hailed Sri Lanka's progress and called for close cooperation in the region to eliminate terrorism from the region. The two leaders have focused on enhancing bilateral ties between Colombo and Kabul in several different perspectives.

Prime Minister of Bhutan Jigme Y. Thinley also called on the Sri Lankan President on the sidelines of the Summit.