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Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 06.25 GMT |
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Canada to
support post conflict development in Sri
Lanka |
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Canada
pledged
its
assistance
to Sri
Lanka's
post
conflict
development,
acknowledging
that Sri
Lanka
had gone
through
an
extremely
difficult
period
with
terrorism
for
nearly
three
decades,
the
pledge
was made
by
Deepak
Obhrai,
Parliamentary
Secretary
to the
Minister
of
Foreign
Affairs
of
Canada
during a
meeting
with
Foreign
Minister
Rohitha
Bogollagama.
He
observed
that the
IDP
facilities
are
fulfilling
the
needs
and
noted
that the
process
of
improving
the
conditions
were
ongoing.
He
opined
that the
resettlement
of the
displaced
at the
earliest
would
positively
contribute
to the
reconciliation
process.
He
recalled
the
manner
in which
the
Members
of the
Canadian
Parliament
refused
to meet
with the
demonstrators
who
blatantly
exhibited
insignia
of the
proscribed
organization.
Obhrai
observed
that
such
action
demonstrated
Canada’s
commitment
to Sri
Lanka’s
fight
against
terrorism.
Parliamentary
Secretary
Obhrai
stated
that
following
the
visit to
the IDP
camps
and the
discussions
held
with Sri
Lankan
officials
and
other
agencies
he had
been
able to
get a
better
understanding
about
the
ground
situation
in Sri
Lanka.
The
Foreign
Minister
explained
that the
Government
of Sri
Lanka is
investing
heavily
in the
north to
rebuild
infrastructure
and
carry
out
de-mining
to
enable
the
displaced
to
return
to their
original
habitat.
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