Govt ropes in Tamil Diaspora
Ananth PALAKIDNAR
The representatives of the Tamil Diaspora for peace and development activities have expressed their support to the Government in its initiatives in the rehabilitation and reconstruction activities of the North and East, at a top level discussion that began in Mount Lavinia yesterday.
Around twenty five representatives from seven countries, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Norway, Germany, Switzerland and France coordinated by Dr. Noel Nadesan of Australia participated at the first ever interaction program between the Government and the Tamil Diaspora, under the theme, ‘Diaspora Dialogue’ - let us join hands for the future development of infrastructure, education, agriculture, fisheries, tourism and other sectors in the North and East.
The first session was chaired by the Foreign Affairs Minister Rohitha Bogollagama yesterday with the participation of Ministers Prof. Tissa Vitharana, Dew Gunasekera, Member of Parliament and Presidential Advisor, Basil Rajapaksa, Foreign Secretary, Dr. Palitha Kohona and Secretary to the President, Lalith Weeratunga representing the Government.
The Tamil group was briefed by the Foreign Minister on the overall situation in the North and East and on the extensive plans to be put forward by the Government to initiate rehabilitation and reconstruction activities. Political, military and the economic aspects of the North and East were also discussed. The representatives who are now in Colombo for the two day discussion were former members of various Tamil militant outfits and moderates who had been voicing against the war and violence in the North and East and pleading for a amicable political solution in the North and East while residing abroad for the past several years.
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