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Monday, October 20, 2008 - 04.37 GMT |
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President discusses situation in the North
with Indian Prime Minister |
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa had a telephone
discussion on Saturday with Indian Prime
Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, during which
he briefed the Indian leader on the current
situation in the North, where the security
forces are engaged in an operation to disarm
the LTTE and restore democracy, peace and
stability to the region.
President Rajapaksa reiterated that the
security forces are under strict
instructions to avoid causing any civilian
casualties, during this operation. He also
informed Dr. Singh that Sri Lanka is mindful
and appreciative of the concerns of India
regarding the situation in the North, and
aware of the context in which these matters
have been raised.
Consequent to this discussion, Foreign
Minister Rohitha Bogollgama has invited the
Indian Minister of External Affairs, Pranab
Mukherjee to undertake a visit to Sri Lanka
at an early date.
Both leaders agreed to maintain a dialogue
at a high political level, in keeping with
the longstanding and excellent bilateral
relations between India and Sri Lanka.
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