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President Mahinda Rajapaksa attended a round table meeting at the invitation of the American President George W. Bush. The meeting was specially named as a Round Table on Democracy. Sri Lanka was invited to this meeting because of the high regard as a long-standing democratic country. Along with Sri Lanka, two other long-standing democracies including India and United States attended this meeting. Several Africa, South American and European countries attended this meeting as emerging democratic countries. How to assist the emerging democracies to further their democratic values and ensure them becoming long-standing democratic Countries was discussed in detail at the meeting. Specially, the steps needed to secure the democratic countries from terrorism, were discussed in detail. President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to address the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly later today (21st morning in Sri Lanka). He will be introduced to the august assembly by the UNGA President. This will be the high mark of the President’s current visit to New York. President Rajapaksa has already met several world leaders and held discussions on issues ranging from terrorism, child soldiers, challenges before democracy and bilateral relations with those countries. He was also a guest of honour at the luncheon hosted by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan. The President attended the 61st session of the United Nations at 11.00 am (8.30 p. m.) yesterday. A large number of leaders such as the US President and the French President also attended this inaugural session.
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