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Tuesday, April 05, 2011 - 05.29 GMT |
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Prof. Peiris
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Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris met with Lord Green, Minister of State for Trade and Investment of the UK at the Ministry of Trade and Investment in London yesterday (4).
Minister Peiris outlined the recent expansion of opportunities in Sri Lanka for broadening business and trade links between the two countries following the end of conflict.
He explained that Sri Lanka was engaged in a major programme of infrastructure development while other sectors such as tourism and services have also expanded considerably in recent months.
Lord Green responded that British businesses are keen to strengthen engagement with Sri Lanka.
Minister Peiris also met with Alistair Burt, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. The meeting was a follow-up to their meeting in Colombo in February, where avenues for further strengthening bilateral relations were discussed.
Prof. Peiris addressed the Annual General Meeting of the Association of Professionals of Sri Lanka in the United Kingdom. He commended the exceedingly useful work which was being done by the Association which consists of more than 400 professionals drawn from a variety of disciplines.
The Minister briefed the Sri Lankan professionals about current developments in the country and, in particular, the significant progress achieved by the government in respect of the economy, infrastructure development and reconciliation.
He said that the professionals should look upon themselves as ambassadors of goodwill who have a vital role to play in conveying to British professionals and civil society the fullest information regarding the progress in all these fields.
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