US Congress back Sri Lanka

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Key members of Congress have urged their colleagues to support a campaign for stronger US-Sri Lankan relations as the country recovers from years of conflict against terrorism.

In an April 15 appeal, Chris Van Hollen and Robert Aderholt, co-chairs of the Sri Lanka Caucus, advised their colleagues to consider Sri Lanka's progress since it defeated the Tamil Tigers two years ago.

"In addition to supporting the people of Sri Lanka as they negotiate this important moment in their history, the Sri Lanka Caucus looks forward to strengthening our strategic partnership and working to promote trade and investment between our two countries," Van Hollen and Aderholt wrote.

"Sri Lanka, a multi-party (and) multi-ethnic democracy, recently emerged from a long struggle with the ... Tamil Tigers and is now rebuilding and focusing its energy on repairing the emotional wounds inflicted from 30 years of violent internal conflict."

The letter called Sri Lanka "a valued ally of the US".

The letter follows a statement by another House member, Joe Wilson, who praised Sri Lanka. (IANS)

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Comments - 14

MAHINDA Tuesday, 19 April 2011 09:50 AM

ANNA EHEMA ENNA

sltk2004 Tuesday, 19 April 2011 09:52 AM

Hmm... can this be a conspiracy? After all we have been telling a lot of bad things about US lately and their human rights record (Iraq, Afghanistan etc)...

Fayad Tuesday, 19 April 2011 10:14 AM

Very good move !!!!!!!!!!!!

Jehan Tuesday, 19 April 2011 10:34 AM

So now There will be internal conflicts about prosecuting Srilanka

kalum Tuesday, 19 April 2011 10:38 AM

Verry good .hope it will stay like that.US EU SHOULD HELP

Obama Tuesday, 19 April 2011 10:34 AM

wish wikileaks wud release sumthin abt US jst to keep them quiet

Saman Tuesday, 19 April 2011 11:00 AM

MR got the 5th place according to Time.
If he get 1st place?? wow...........

Musthafa Tuesday, 19 April 2011 11:01 AM

It is good understanding and well support for fight against terror.

Guru Tuesday, 19 April 2011 11:06 AM

What are you expecting to take from SL. There is no oil. You double standrad people are not good for this world.

MJ Tuesday, 19 April 2011 11:33 AM

if it weren't for them, we the brown people of the world would probably be under the rule of Nazis had they won. And they wouldn't have been only interested in Oil

willows Tuesday, 19 April 2011 11:55 AM

Why this U turn now???? any sinister action to come???

LASANTHAV Tuesday, 19 April 2011 03:03 PM

ANDER FIAR, BECAUSE, NEXT WAR CRIMENAL JUNIOR BOUSH

DUWI Wednesday, 20 April 2011 03:03 AM

Nazis = LTTE

Peter Wednesday, 20 April 2011 10:41 AM

Have SL forgot all the help got from US and EU?

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