USA, INDIA, CHINA AND Eelam War
சீனாவில் கூலி அடிமைத்தனம்.2008!
China pledges to stand by Sri Lanka against terrorism
Friday, 11 April 2008
President Hu Jintao of the People's Republic of China assured President Mahinda Rajapaksa that China will stand by Sri Lanka in its efforts to counter terrorism. This assurance was given when the two Presidents met at Yalong Bay Resort in the Hainan Province of China yesterday.
President Rajapaksa is in China to attend the Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia. This was the second meeting between the two leaders in 14 months,
and is indicative of the strengthened links between the two countries, and the rapid emergence of China as one of the key development partners of Sri Lanka, diplomatic sources said.
President Rajapaksa thanked China for the considerable assistance given, highlighting the Chinese assistance to the Norochcholai Coal Power Project, the Hambantota Port and the Performing Arts Theatre in Colombo.
President Jintao was appreciative of Sri Lanka's continued stand in support of the One China Policy and stated that this position has stood well as a test of the good
relations between the two countries.
In discussions on developments in Tibet, the Chinese President explained the unfortunate incidents that have taken place there, and thanked the President and
Government of Sri Lanka for viewing the matter in the proper context.
President Rajapaksa wished every success to the Olympics Games that are to be held in China later this year, and stated that Sri Lanka was proud that China will be
hosting this important international sports event.
President Jintao while appreciating the good wishes expressed by the Sri Lankan President for the Beijing Olympics stated that China will be sending a high level
delegation as observers to the SAARC Summit to be held in Sri Lanka later this year.
On the development of investment opportunities, the Sri Lankan President invited Chinese investors to take advantage of the good potential that prevails in Sri Lanka
as a destination for investment in the region.
Chinese President reiterated China's agreement to assist in the establishment of the proposed International Buddhist Zone, in Piliyandala.
President Rajapaksa renewed the invitation to the Chinese President to visit Sri Lanka.
President Jintao said he looked forward to a visit at a mutually convenient time. The President of China expressed his good wishes to the Sri Lankan President and
people for the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
China has already pledged more than US $ 1 billion in assistance to Sri Lanka in 2007.
The Boao Forum for Asia, which President Rajapaksa is due to address, (BFA) was inaugurated in February 2001. The Annual Conference of Boao is a platform
for political leaders, academics and business leaders from Asia and other countries concerned with the development of Asia to communicate and seek cooperation
and common development of all Asian countries.
President Rajapaksa is in China to attend the Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia. This was the second meeting between the two leaders in 14 months,
and is indicative of the strengthened links between the two countries, and the rapid emergence of China as one of the key development partners of Sri Lanka, diplomatic sources said.
President Rajapaksa thanked China for the considerable assistance given, highlighting the Chinese assistance to the Norochcholai Coal Power Project, the Hambantota Port and the Performing Arts Theatre in Colombo.
President Jintao was appreciative of Sri Lanka's continued stand in support of the One China Policy and stated that this position has stood well as a test of the good
relations between the two countries.
In discussions on developments in Tibet, the Chinese President explained the unfortunate incidents that have taken place there, and thanked the President and
Government of Sri Lanka for viewing the matter in the proper context.
President Rajapaksa wished every success to the Olympics Games that are to be held in China later this year, and stated that Sri Lanka was proud that China will be
hosting this important international sports event.
President Jintao while appreciating the good wishes expressed by the Sri Lankan President for the Beijing Olympics stated that China will be sending a high level
delegation as observers to the SAARC Summit to be held in Sri Lanka later this year.
On the development of investment opportunities, the Sri Lankan President invited Chinese investors to take advantage of the good potential that prevails in Sri Lanka
as a destination for investment in the region.
Chinese President reiterated China's agreement to assist in the establishment of the proposed International Buddhist Zone, in Piliyandala.
President Rajapaksa renewed the invitation to the Chinese President to visit Sri Lanka.
President Jintao said he looked forward to a visit at a mutually convenient time. The President of China expressed his good wishes to the Sri Lankan President and
people for the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
China has already pledged more than US $ 1 billion in assistance to Sri Lanka in 2007.
The Boao Forum for Asia, which President Rajapaksa is due to address, (BFA) was inaugurated in February 2001. The Annual Conference of Boao is a platform
for political leaders, academics and business leaders from Asia and other countries concerned with the development of Asia to communicate and seek cooperation
and common development of all Asian countries.
Musharraf pledges support to end terrorism in Sri Lanka
Fri, Apr 11 07:40 PM
Colombo, April 11 (IANS) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Friday voiced his country's support to Sri Lanka in the fight against terrorism.
According to the president's office here, Musharraf gave the assurance at a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa in China on the sidelines of
the multilateral Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference.
'President Musharraf reiterated his country's opposition to terrorism in all its manifestations and assured Sri Lanka of all assistance to defeat terrorism in the country,'
an official source here said.
The president's office said that the two leaders discussed bilateral issues, including trade and economic and defence co-operation.
Extending his condolences to Rajapaksa over the April 6 assassination of his cabinet minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, the Pakistani president 'condemned such acts of
terror and underlined the need for its elimination'.
Congratulating Musharraf over his commitment to restore democracy in Pakistan, Rajapaksa 'explained the actions being taken to defeat the terrorism of the LTTE
(Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) in Sri Lanka'.
The two presidents also agreed to the need to transform the existing Free Trade Agreement between the two countries to a Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
Musharraf also thanked Rajapaksa for Sri Lanka's support for Pakistan when 'some member states' suspended it from the Commonwealth.
China and Pakistan are the two main military suppliers to Sri Lanka, where a dragging Tamil separatist campaign has left thousands dead.
The BFA conference is being held April 11-13 at Boao in China's Hainan province. The theme this year is 'Green Asia, Moving Towards Win-Win Through Changes'.
The BFA was set up in 2001 as a platform for high-level interaction between leaders from Asia and across the world and with the aim of promoting development
goals of Asian countries through greater regional economic integration.
Colombo, April 11 (IANS) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Friday voiced his country's support to Sri Lanka in the fight against terrorism.
According to the president's office here, Musharraf gave the assurance at a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa in China on the sidelines of
the multilateral Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference.
'President Musharraf reiterated his country's opposition to terrorism in all its manifestations and assured Sri Lanka of all assistance to defeat terrorism in the country,'
an official source here said.
The president's office said that the two leaders discussed bilateral issues, including trade and economic and defence co-operation.
Extending his condolences to Rajapaksa over the April 6 assassination of his cabinet minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, the Pakistani president 'condemned such acts of
terror and underlined the need for its elimination'.
Congratulating Musharraf over his commitment to restore democracy in Pakistan, Rajapaksa 'explained the actions being taken to defeat the terrorism of the LTTE
(Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) in Sri Lanka'.
The two presidents also agreed to the need to transform the existing Free Trade Agreement between the two countries to a Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
Musharraf also thanked Rajapaksa for Sri Lanka's support for Pakistan when 'some member states' suspended it from the Commonwealth.
China and Pakistan are the two main military suppliers to Sri Lanka, where a dragging Tamil separatist campaign has left thousands dead.
The BFA conference is being held April 11-13 at Boao in China's Hainan province. The theme this year is 'Green Asia, Moving Towards Win-Win Through Changes'.
The BFA was set up in 2001 as a platform for high-level interaction between leaders from Asia and across the world and with the aim of promoting development
goals of Asian countries through greater regional economic integration.
Indian Navy, ICG to intensify surveillanceRamanathapuram, Apr 10 (UNI)
The Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has decided to intensify air and sea surveillance along the coastline to thwart smuggling activities to Sri Lanka and prevent infiltration of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants into Indian territorial waters in the wake of escalation of
battle between the Lankan forces and the LTTE.
A senior official of the ICG, who did not want to be named told UNI here this evening that a decision to this effect was taken at a high-level 'Special Coastal Meeting'
held here for the first time following increase in smuggling activities to Sri Lanka from the coastal villages of Tamil Nadu.
Considering Ramanathapuram town's close proximity to Sri Lanka, it was decided to further tighten inshore and onshore coastal security, supported by air and sea
surveillance by the ICG and Indian Navy, he said.
The meeting chaired by ADGP of ICG Jegan Mohan Seshadri reviewed the security of the 1076 mile long coastline in Tamil Nadu. It was decided to intensify
surveillance in 21 unmanned islands between Sri Lanka and India to prevent the activities of anti-social elements and also over the 591 coastal villages and hamlets in Tamil Nadu.
The State police have been advised to properly screen the Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka, as there was possibility of LTTE militants sneaking into the State in the
guise of refugees. It was also decided to hold a joint patrolling of ICG and Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department officials once in a week, the official said.
He said necessary steps would be taken to prevent Indian fishermen from crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and trespassing into Sri Lankan
territorial waters resulting in the firing by the Lankan navy.
The meeting decided to issue token system for the first time to out board engine fitted Vallams (boats) for fishing activities with immediate effect, he added.
K Janardhanan, Commandng Officer, ICG, Mandapam station, Rahul Raje, Commander Naval Air station, Uchipuli (Ramanathapuram), District Collector R Kirlosh
Kumar, senior police and fisheries department officials participated in the meeting.
battle between the Lankan forces and the LTTE.
A senior official of the ICG, who did not want to be named told UNI here this evening that a decision to this effect was taken at a high-level 'Special Coastal Meeting'
held here for the first time following increase in smuggling activities to Sri Lanka from the coastal villages of Tamil Nadu.
Considering Ramanathapuram town's close proximity to Sri Lanka, it was decided to further tighten inshore and onshore coastal security, supported by air and sea
surveillance by the ICG and Indian Navy, he said.
The meeting chaired by ADGP of ICG Jegan Mohan Seshadri reviewed the security of the 1076 mile long coastline in Tamil Nadu. It was decided to intensify
surveillance in 21 unmanned islands between Sri Lanka and India to prevent the activities of anti-social elements and also over the 591 coastal villages and hamlets in Tamil Nadu.
The State police have been advised to properly screen the Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka, as there was possibility of LTTE militants sneaking into the State in the
guise of refugees. It was also decided to hold a joint patrolling of ICG and Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department officials once in a week, the official said.
He said necessary steps would be taken to prevent Indian fishermen from crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and trespassing into Sri Lankan
territorial waters resulting in the firing by the Lankan navy.
The meeting decided to issue token system for the first time to out board engine fitted Vallams (boats) for fishing activities with immediate effect, he added.
K Janardhanan, Commandng Officer, ICG, Mandapam station, Rahul Raje, Commander Naval Air station, Uchipuli (Ramanathapuram), District Collector R Kirlosh
Kumar, senior police and fisheries department officials participated in the meeting.
LBO>>General ServicesTrinco Trade
10 Apr, 2008 07:50:42
Sri Lanka Trincomalee market re-built by US, Greece
April 10, 2008 (LBO) – Economic activity in Sri Lanka's eastern port city of Trincomalee is set to revive after a public market was re-built by the United States and
Greek aid, the US Embassy in Colombo said.
The refurbished Anuradhapura junction public market in Trincomalee was opened this month. The rebuilding of the public market was funded by a joint grant of 700,000 US dollars from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and
HELLENIC AID, the foreign aid arm of the Greek government.
"We hope that the rebuilding of this market will be a symbol of the revitalization of Trincomalee," USAID Mission Director, Rebecca Cohn said in a statement.
"USAID is committed to helping restore peace, prosperity and good local governance to the people of the East.
"This market is just one of many investments that we have made and will continue to make to help the East benefit from and contribute to the economic growth that
Sri Lanka as a whole is experiencing," Cohn was quoted as saying.
The chief of HELLENIC AID to Sri Lanka says the rebuilding of the market will "contribute to the stable and peaceful cooperation of the entire community of Trincomalee."
The entire eastern and southern coasts of the island was hit by a tsunami in 2004.
USAID says it will complete a 134.5 million US dollar tsunami recovery effort this year.
U.S. tsunami recovery projects include the construction of a new bridge over Arugam Bay, a water supply system in Pottuvil in the east and upgrading of fishery
harbours of Hikkaduwa, Mirissa and Dondra in the southern coast of the island.
Greek aid, the US Embassy in Colombo said.
The refurbished Anuradhapura junction public market in Trincomalee was opened this month. The rebuilding of the public market was funded by a joint grant of 700,000 US dollars from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and
HELLENIC AID, the foreign aid arm of the Greek government.
"We hope that the rebuilding of this market will be a symbol of the revitalization of Trincomalee," USAID Mission Director, Rebecca Cohn said in a statement.
"USAID is committed to helping restore peace, prosperity and good local governance to the people of the East.
"This market is just one of many investments that we have made and will continue to make to help the East benefit from and contribute to the economic growth that
Sri Lanka as a whole is experiencing," Cohn was quoted as saying.
The chief of HELLENIC AID to Sri Lanka says the rebuilding of the market will "contribute to the stable and peaceful cooperation of the entire community of Trincomalee."
The entire eastern and southern coasts of the island was hit by a tsunami in 2004.
USAID says it will complete a 134.5 million US dollar tsunami recovery effort this year.
U.S. tsunami recovery projects include the construction of a new bridge over Arugam Bay, a water supply system in Pottuvil in the east and upgrading of fishery
harbours of Hikkaduwa, Mirissa and Dondra in the southern coast of the island.
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