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NSC reps tell President:
LTTE terrorism abhorrent to US
The United States of America too had been through the experience of combating terrorism and considered the terrorism of the LTTE as abhorrent said two high ranking officers of the Obama Administration, attached to the US National Security Council (NSC), who called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday.
NSC representatives Special Assistant to the US President and Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights Samantha Power and Atrocities and Civil Protection Director for War Crimes David Pressman had cordial discussions covering matters of mutual interest with President Rajapaksa.
Expressing the abhorrence of terrorism by the United States, the visitors said President Barack Obama had admiration for the victory that President Rajapaksa had gained over the terrorism of the LTTE.
Power recalled that Dr. Neelan Tiruchelvam, who was assassinated by the LTTE, was her friend.
They referred to the long standing partnership between Sri Lanka and the US and mentioned the need to strengthen this further with fresh initiatives at official level.
President Rajapaksa reciprocated the good wishes of the US visitors and said that Sri Lanka too looked forward to continued good relations with the United States.
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