Thai know-how for inland fishing industry:

President’s UN speech highly commended

World leaders attending the 65th UNGA Sessions in New York have highly commended President Mahinda Rajapaksa for his speech delivered at the UN sessions on Thursday.

Heads of State of Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Serbia and several other countries in particular had sent special congratulatory messages to him regarding his speech, said a press release issued by the President’s Media Division.

Meanwhile, Thailand has promised to transfer expert knowledge and technical know -how to help Sri Lanka develop its inland (fresh water) fishing industry. The assurance was given during bilateral talks President Mahinda Rajapaksa had with Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiv at the UN Complex in New York on Wednesday, the release said.

The on-going massive development program in Sri Lanka figured prominently during the hour long talks and the ‘Thai Prime Minister drew his attention to the grant strides Sri Lanka has made in the irrigation sector.

A program to control the spread parasitic acquatic plants in Sri Lanka’s tanks and reservoirs with Thai assistance was also discussed by the two leaders, the release said.