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Sri Lanka Foreign Minister meets with Defence Minister of Singapore
Wednesday, 20 February 2008 - 12:51 PM SL Time
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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, who is leading the Sri Lanka delegation to the Singapore Airshow 2008 met with Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Defence of Singapore on 18th February 2008.
Outlining the recent developments in Sri Lanka, Foreign Minister Bogollagama apprised his counterpart of the successes of the Sri Lankan Security Forces due to enhanced capability and sophistication. He also made mention of regional co-operation in the area of countering terrorism.
The Minister provided the Minister with an overview of the peace process and stated that after terminating the Ceasefire Agreement on 3rd January 2008, the Government of Sri Lanka on 23rd January decided to fully implement the 13th Amendment to the constitution. He added that the Government wanted to give leadership to the Tamil people. The Minister said that local government elections will be held in the East on 10th March 2008.
The Minister also spoke of the strong bilateral relations between the two countries.
The Deputy Secretary (policy) of the Ministry of Defence of Singapore, Ms. Yeoh Chee Yan was associated with the Minister of Defence of Singapore.
The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka Mr. Shehan Ratnavale and First Secretary, Ms. Savitri Panabokke of the Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore were associated with the Minister at this meeting.
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• Sri Lanka High Commission
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p007
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 20 Feb 2008 09:52:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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Bogols is always out of the country. Doesn't jet lag affect this guy?
One time Foreign Minister A.C.S Hameed was known as All Counries Seen Hameed. This guy seems to have done in a few months what took Hameed years! When will Bogols say enough is enough? |
Magnum357
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20 Feb 2008 13:29:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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Minister Bogollagama apprised his counterpart of the successes of the Sri Lankan Security Forces due to enhanced capability and sophistication
Wonder how much of it Teo CHee Hean beleived!
Going by the article our minister has done all the 'pampori' talking while nothing has been said by this Teo guy!
In any case Singaporean politicians know that Sri Lankan politicians are 'Talkers' and not 'Workers'!
Edited By - Magnum357 - 20 Feb 2008 13:36:54 GMT |
Sintamus
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 20 Feb 2008 14:26:13 GMT Report for Abuse
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Defense Minister of Singapore must advice on how to make peace in a country with multi ethnic communities.
Singapore: 4 Official Languages
Harmony and unity leads to prosperity.
Sri Lanka : Sinhala Only is the official language
Destruction leads to poverty. |
Thambi
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 20 Feb 2008 14:35:11 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Visiting srilankan foreign minister should take some notes on 'how they do Singapore ' , SHAME ON YOU SRILANKA , we should have been far advance than Singapore , at least to their level . |
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