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Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 4.30 GMT |
15th SAARC Summit
President says Thank You |
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa has thanked all
those who contributed to the successful
conclusion of the 15th SAARC Summit which
helped immensely in doing Sri Lanka proud in
the eyes of the world.
Here is the text of
the President’s Message of Thanks
I am pleased to send this message of thanks
to all those who contributed to the
successful conclusion of the 15th SAARC
Summit in Colombo.
I am aware that arrangements for the SAARC
Summit involved the participation of many
government agencies and of the private
sector institutions and individuals, who
shared their skills and expertise in the
organizing of events and activities directly
related to the Summit and the co-events of
SAARC.
A special word of thanks is due to all
members of the Sri Lanka Police and the
Armed Services for the excellent security
arrangements made which from the outset gave
the confidence to all that the safety of the
visiting Heads of State and Government and
other delegates, our own national leaders,
and the general public will be ensured.
The services of those from every rank in the
many branches of state administration, who
contributed in myriad ways towards the
smooth planning and conduct of the Summit,
deserve special recognition for the manner
in which they showed the administrative
capability of the country.
My thanks are also due to all sections of
the Media for the extensive coverage they
gave to the preparations for the Summit and
its proceedings.
The general public too deserves special
thanks for the manner in which they bore
some of the inevitable inconveniences and
cooperated in the implementing of special
traffic arrangements, security checks and
other moves that were necessary to ensure
the success of the Summit.
It is my view that in all, the selfless
contributions made by all these sections and
numerous other institutions and individuals
too, have helped immensely in doing Sri
Lanka proud in the eyes of the world, for
which my Government and I remain grateful.
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