12-31-2005, 10:47 PM
Indo-Lanka investment pacts agreed
India has agreed to help development in the north and east
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has initiated new economic partnerships with neighbouring India in his first trip abroad, a senior Sri Lankan minister said.
Minister of Enterprise Development Rohitha Bogollagama said the presidential delegation was instrumental in commencing a new move towards benefiting from India's huge economical power.
Number of new partnerships in economic, technical and investment fields were agreed during the visit, the minister told BBC Sandeshaya (bbcsinahala.com) from the Indian capital, Delhi.
Peace process
In a joint statement on Friday, India said it has agreed to offer financial and technical assistance to a series of projects including developing the north and east of the country.
Indo-Lanka agreements
[size=18]<b>However, India has played down the "bigger role" expected by Sri Lankan leadership in the peace process.</b>
Stressing that a political solution should be found "through negotiations between the parties concerned", India said it would provide "intellectual and academic resources" for the process.
President Rajapaksa ended a four-day official visit to India on Friday.
The president has held talks with his Indian counterpart, Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress Party leader Sonia Gandhi and several other senior personalities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/20...president.shtml
India has agreed to help development in the north and east
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has initiated new economic partnerships with neighbouring India in his first trip abroad, a senior Sri Lankan minister said.
Minister of Enterprise Development Rohitha Bogollagama said the presidential delegation was instrumental in commencing a new move towards benefiting from India's huge economical power.
Number of new partnerships in economic, technical and investment fields were agreed during the visit, the minister told BBC Sandeshaya (bbcsinahala.com) from the Indian capital, Delhi.
Peace process
In a joint statement on Friday, India said it has agreed to offer financial and technical assistance to a series of projects including developing the north and east of the country.
Indo-Lanka agreements
[size=18]<b>However, India has played down the "bigger role" expected by Sri Lankan leadership in the peace process.</b>
Stressing that a political solution should be found "through negotiations between the parties concerned", India said it would provide "intellectual and academic resources" for the process.
President Rajapaksa ended a four-day official visit to India on Friday.
The president has held talks with his Indian counterpart, Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress Party leader Sonia Gandhi and several other senior personalities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/20...president.shtml
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