APRC meets President

COLOMBO: The Members of the All Party Representative Committee met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday informed the progress made by the APRC and sought his advise to further the activities of the Committee. A media release issued by the President’s Secretariat said the meeting was conveyed on the invitation of the President.

The APRC committee set up to find a solution to the ethnic problem has so far met 29 times and has discussed proposals for a permanent solution to the national issue. Yesterday’s meeting was mainly to keep the President informed of the APRC’s progress.

Addressing the APRC members President Rajapaksa assured his support and invited the members to work towards preparing the report on the final solution to the ethnic issue without delaying any further.

APRC Chairman Minister Prof. Tissa Vitharana, Higher Education Minister. Prof Wiswa Warnapala and other members were present at the meeting with the President at Temple Trees.