Lanka center point between India and Pakistan - Minister Bogollagama

WITH the Free Trade Agreements working well with India and Pakistan we want to make Sri Lanka the Center Point between the two countries said Minister Rohitha Bogollagama in New Delhi.

The Minister said addressing a galaxy of top business leaders from India and the rest of the world at the Sri Lanka session of the World Economic Forum India Summit.

The summit held every year since 1986 attracts over 1000 delegates. Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath, Minister of Finance Mr.Palaniappan Chidambaram addressed the forum with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the closing sessions on the 29th.

Minister Bogollagama went on to say that the Government of Mahinda Rajapakse would continue with the existing policy framework. "There is continuity of policy in Sri Lanka," he said.

The institutional framework the including the Board of Investment will be fully utilized to pursuit our goals. Bureaucracy in institutions will be eliminated he said. Credibility of all Government agencies will be a main area of concentration.

He further said that the country would go along with the International norms and standards. We have to discharge the Intellectual property piracy said the Minister.

Reasoning out his special consideration to attend the Delhi summit Minister Bogollagama said that India has always been a close partner and a friend of Sri Lanka.

At a time when world business leaders gather in India he thought it fit to share some of Sri Lankan experiences with them. The Minister went on to say that even after the Tsunami devastated the country Sri Lanka has registered a 6% growth in the economy.

He called the Investors to " seek what you require, we will provide ". Nothing to prevent us to realize our goal from the 3rd world to world class said the Minister.