Palestine President arrives

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Palestine President Muhammad Abbas arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday night (15) for a two day visit. The delegation included Palestine Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Riyad N.A.Malki and several senior officials.

They were accorded a warm welcome at the Bandaranaike International Airport by Ministers G.L.Peiris and Athauda Seneviratne. The Palestine President will meet President Mahinda Rajapakse and several representatives of the government during his stay.

His visit is intended to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and to promote investment opportunities. Several memoranda of understanding to meet these objects will also be signed. (Pix and text by Deepa Adhikari)

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Ravi Monday, 16 April 2012 05:06 AM

Person representing a oppressed nation meeting a Oppressor to talk about bi lateral trade - Funny.

Imran Hussein Monday, 16 April 2012 06:00 AM

A short vacation?

Rebecca Lemphers Monday, 16 April 2012 05:59 AM

We dont want anymore problems in Sri Lanka ...OK !!!!!.

aj Monday, 16 April 2012 06:44 AM

welcome to genocide land.

mohamed Monday, 16 April 2012 06:57 AM

Do not forget that Palastian appeal world muslim community to help when sri lanka was in crisise - 7 votes out 15 at Geniva were by muslim nations:- we were getting oil on reduced interest rate, many more........

Tikiri Ge Kabaragoya Monday, 16 April 2012 12:53 PM

Thank you Mohamed, hope there will be no jihad imported. We need to live in peace and harmoney machan.

kiribath Tuesday, 17 April 2012 08:04 AM

who gave military training to the LTTE in late 1970:s, what a nice people we are,

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