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UN - Sri Lanka:
An indispensable partnership
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama applauded
the work done by the United Nations in combating terrorism when he
addressed a seminar on the UN and Sri Lanka on Friday in Colombo. He
said: "In 2005, Sri Lanka celebrated its 50 years of membership of
the United Nations, which coincided with the celebration of the 60th
Anniversary of the United Nations.
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The long battle against terror
India suffered a number of terrorist attacks in
2007, including the bombing of an express train that left 68 people
dead and the murder of 55 police officers by Maoist terrorists. Sri
Lanka fared worse than its northern neighbour, with more than 4,000
insurgent-related deaths, most of which were linked to the
30-year-old civil war that flared up again.
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The Iranian connection
Having compelled the United States to back down
from its unsolicited advice on how best India can deal with Iran,
New Delhi is all set to welcome Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad this week. In firmly telling Washington that it did not
need "any guidance" on how to conduct bilateral relations with
another country, New Delhi also did well to point out that "both
nations are perfectly capable of managing all aspects of their
relationship with the appropriate degree of care and attention."
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On track to eliminate malaria
Sri Lanka, once among Asia's worst affected
nations for malaria, is now close to eliminating it. The sharp drop
in the number of reported cases to 196 in 2007 - with no deaths -
demonstrates that the national malaria control programme has been
effective even in the traditionally disease-prone northern
districts, portions of which are controlled by Tamil Tiger
separatists.
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