UN assures fullest cooperation to Sri Lanka

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Newly appointed United Nations Resident Representative Marc-Andre’ Franche expressed appreciation over Sri Lanka’s economic recovery from an unprecedented crisis last two years and assured continuous support for the development process, Prime Minister’s Media Division said.

He said this when he called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple Trees yesterday.

He said that Sri Lanka is heading back in right direction, but cautioned that the next couple of years will be very difficult for not only Sri Lanka but most of the countries due to global economic downturn.

The Prime Minister said several steps have been taken to increase food production and ensure food security. “We also plan to diversify exports as in the long run we have to, not only be self-sufficient in food, but also increase foreign exchange earnings through exports,” he said.

The Prime Minister also briefed the UN representative about the steps taken for solving the grievances of the people who suffered due to 3 decades of conflict. He pointed out that over 95% of the lands in North and East taken over during the conflict has been returned to the owners, land mines were removed so that the farmers could cultivate their lands, LTTE detainees have been released and fisheries livelihoods have returned to normalcy.

UN Representative Franche thanked Sri Lanka for the valuable services rendered by Sri Lankans who served in the UN system over the decades. He acknowledged that the Office of Missing Persons and other institutions have made a remarkable progress in their work and request to take steps to speed up the remaining work.

Prime Minister Gunawardena thanked the United nations for the support given to Sri Lanka and expressed confidence that the Resident Representative would take it to a higher level.

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Premadasa , Kandy Saturday, 02 September 2023 09:07 PM

We must have the courage to inform the UN representative about the constant “demands and harassments” we are subjugated under by India and our security need to remove all the estate Indian Tamils, brought by the British to work in our tea estates, back to India.

Sisira Saturday, 02 September 2023 09:56 PM

“ Phycho” DBS Jeyarsj, who writes anti Sri Lankan and pro Indian comments using scores of aliases ( Punchi, Buddist, Lankan Lover, Brit, European, Buffalocitizen, Sokrates ) is a grandson of an up country estate Indian Tamil Coolie, age 70 years,lives in Canada. But to fool the Daily Mirror , he uses his real name DBS Jeyaraj, and writes weekly rubbish articles about LTTE and Film actors when other good writers are writing about international events and international politics . This fellow worked with Indian Army in Jaffna targeting Tamil women for rape. He was under investigation in Colombo where he lived in the 80s for raping his Sinhalese servant who was only 15 years old. Daily Mirror is treating this “No university “ educated scum as a respectable person .

Suhaďa malli Sunday, 03 September 2023 12:27 AM

The UN should fund digital workflows, financial and forensic investigative capabilities, integrated tax revenue collection initiàtives and audit trails etc in the public sector that will be a deterance for blatant corruption favoration nepotism etc which impact 3rd world nations a lot more than the rest.

Jude Sunday, 03 September 2023 01:35 AM

Yo Yo Yo, later on UN will pass more resolutions against SL Coz it's that time of the month!! UN season September to pass resolutions against Sri Lanka!!

Punchi Sunday, 03 September 2023 06:41 AM

China has also assured us of their fullest cooperation in restructuring our debts. However this has not progressed beyond words.

Jude Sunday, 03 September 2023 08:15 AM

What UN do best is screw SL. Just wait for all those Resolutions against SL, yeah it's UN members annual gathering this month.

Peterpalan Sembunathan Sunday, 03 September 2023 05:08 PM

Marc Andre - What are you going to with these people? First look at their credentials to whether they have helped need y people of SL? All have collected loads of wealth and stored/invested overseas. Poor people have no bread, no water, no medicine - nothing? These people are having luxury lives! Even many Americans live well below the poverty level! He is the most untrustworthy person in SL!

S.Siva Sunday, 03 September 2023 06:56 PM

Some new appointee pledging full support,how is this customary act news. Is there nothing else to write

European Monday, 04 September 2023 11:18 AM

Sisira: no, I am not DBS Jeyaraj, I swear. But I agree with you: there is something fishy about the fact that it is impossible to comment on Jeyaraj articles. If you don't agree with my comments, then come up with your own statements instead of accusing people wrongly.

Vive James Monday, 04 September 2023 02:39 PM

Bankrupt For ever!!!!!!! Silly Lanka and Silly Lankans. Claiming to be wise, all knowing, but became not only fools but also bankrupt

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