The President in Bolivia has explained Sri Lanka’s reality to the world leaders. President Mahinda Rajapaksa currently visiting Santa Cruz in Bolivia to attend the Golden Jubilee of the G77 held bilateral discussions with several world leaders at the Expo Cruz Export Center on Sunday (June 15) and explained Sri Lanka’s actual situation to them.
The President received an opportunity of holding bilateral discussions with Cuban President Raul Castro. Also during talks with Prime Minister of Gabon Daniel Ona Ondo, President of Uruguay José Mujica and President of Equatorial Guinea President Rajapaksa explained the mayhem carried out by LTTE terrorists who were engaged in a separatist war by assassinating political leaders, civilians and officials, and destroying public property. Terrorists killed a Sri Lankan President, an Indian Prime Minister, almost all the democratic Tamil political leaders and civilians belonging to all communities. They did not even spare children. He said the property damage was enormous.
Every government attempted to find a solution to the problem through negotiation, and delegates of my government also went to Geneva and Oslo for peace negotiations, the President noted. However, the terrorists were not willing to give up separatism. Thus, my government was able to defeat them through a military strategy, President Rajapaksa explained to world leaders.
Following the end of the conflict, we embarked on a journey to develop the country rapidly,”
Even though there is much progress being achieved by Sri Lanka, certain external forces are trying to destabilize the country again with accusations of human rights violations, President Rajapaksa added. The state leaders expressed their gratitude to the President for elaborating on Sri Lanka’s reality. During these discussions, attention was drawn to enhancing bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and said countries in the fields of economy, trade, investment and tourism.
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