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Sri Lankan Office in Ramallah soon [Friday, June 29, 2007 - 06.35 GMT]
The Government has decided to
establish a Representative Office in Ramallah, the State of
Palestine. Sri Lanka has been extending support to the Palestinian
cause throughout and has supported the UN Resolutions 242 and 338,
which recognize the right of Israel to exist while recognizing the
inalienable rights of the Palestinian people including their right
to a homeland.
Sri Lankan policy on Palestine has
been consistent since July 1960 when Madam Sirimavo Bandaranaike was
the Prime Minister and the Minister of External Affairs.
There are 47 diplomatic missions in
the form of representative offices in East Jerusalem, Ramallah and
Gaza that are accredited to Palestinian Authority. Asian
countries, such as India, China and South Korea, have representative
offices in Ramallah and Japan in Gaza. The Sri Lankan office will
be headed by an officer at the rank of Minister/Minister Counsellor,
in accordance with the policy of Sri Lanka on Palestine and to
ensure our continuous support and to express solidarity with the
people of Palestine.
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