INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat,
on Wednesday (March 23).The President briefed Ms
Nuland on the issues raised at the All-Party Conference last morning, its progress, and the discussion to be held with the Tamil National
Alliance on Friday.Appreciating these efforts, the Under-Secretary pointed out the importance of holding talks with the Diaspora in Canada,
the United States, and European countries
President Rajapaksa said that he was keen to hold discussions with the Diaspora and invited them to invest in the development process of the
Nuland stated that steps will be taken to introduce American green technology to Sri Lanka and to support the development of the cyber and
information technology sectors
Focusing on educational facilities in the country, the Under-Secretary pointed out that higher education opportunities could be expanded
with the participation of the private sector.President Rajapaksa said the decision to go to the International Monetary Fund was taken to
Nuland praised this decision, as well as the steps taken towards a truth-seeking mechanism and the amendments of the Prevention of Terrorism
Act.The President requested the delegation to assist in expanding the capacity for power generation through renewable energy
sources.Assistant Secretary Don Lu, US Ambassador Julie Chung, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Amanda Dory, Political
Officer Geoff, Foreign Affairs Minister Prof
Peiris, Secretary to the President Gamini Senarath, Principal Advisor to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof
Jayanath Colombage were also present.
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