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Sri Lanka is certainly a different country today - Nelson Garcia U.S.
Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the US Jaliya Wickramasuriya said Sri Lanka's greatest victory is the achievement of a lasting peace by ending the three decades long war against LTTE terrorism and now the country embarked on development while promoting reconciliation among all communities.
Ambassador Wickramasuriya, who met the representatives of the Washington Intergovernmental Professional Group, explained to them about current developments in Sri Lanka, country's economy, trade opportunities and relations with the U.S.
"The greatest achievement for Sri Lanka is lasting peace, the ultimate human right.
I invite all of you to visit Sri Lanka.
Talk to the people, see how they feel about peace. I know that if you go there you will experience what I am saying about Sri Lanka, and you can come back here and tell your friends the actual story of Sri Lanka," he said.
The Washington Intergovernmental Professional Group is comprised of attorneys, consultants and former and present government officials who work with the U.S. government and American companies on overseas missions. Some of those attending the Sri Lankan reception had just returned from Sri Lanka, while others had travelled there previously.
Nelson Garcia, Chairman of the Washington Intergovernmental group and a former Congressional staff member who now works in the private sector on transportation issues, noted Sri Lanka's dramatic development since the successful end of its long conflict against terrorism in May 2009.