Benefit from Sri Lanka's tremendous potential - Rao

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Benefit from Sri Lanka's tremendous potential - Rao

The visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao emphasized that peace was necessary for development and that the need of the hour was to look forward and benefit from the tremendous potential that Sri Lanka had as a country to grow and prosper.
Speaking in Mullaitivu yesterday (1 Sep) where she met a group of IDPs, the Indian Foreign Secretary praised the spirit of the people of the region, saying that they had come through a very difficult challenge. She reiterated India's concern for the welfare of the people of this region and said that India would continue to work with the Government of Sri Lanka to help resettle the people and rebuild their lives.
In Mullaitivu, the Indian Foreign Secretary received a briefing from the Government Agent (GA) of Mullaitivu, Mr. N. Vethanayakam, on the status of efforts directed at resettling IDPs and rebuilding essential infrastructure in the region.
Foreign Secretary next visited Trincomalee and held a meeting with the Chief Minister of the Eastern Province, Mr. Sivanesathurai Sandirakanthan at the Eastern Provincial Council offices and discussed with him various projects with which India was assisting in the Eastern Province and others that were in the pipeline.
Foreign Secretary called on the Governor of the Eastern Province, Rear Admiral (Rtd) Mohan Wijewickrema, who briefed her on the development work undertaken in a number of sectors in the Province following the restoration of peace in mid-2007. He also outlined future investment opportunities in the Province, especially in the area of tourism.
While in Trincomalee, Foreign Secretary visited the Koneswaram Temple and handed over to the temple management, the keys of a bus gifted to the temple by the Government of India.
The Indian Foreign Secretary met President Mahinda Rajapaksa last evening.
Courtesy : President Media Unit