Foreign policy attracts powerful nations

When the Pakistan President arrived in the country with leading investors the Indian Foreign Secretary was laying the foundation stone for the construction of the Northern Railway line.

The involvement of powerful nations of the region demonstrates the cordial relationship of President Mahinda Rajapaksa's foreign policy and acknowledgment of Sri Lanka as a stable nation by world powers.

Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella made these observations at the Menikhinna Maha Vidyalaya of the Kundasale electorate after distributing agri-equipment and plant material to farmers. Coconut and cashew seedlings were distributed to 400 farmers through the Coconut Development Board and Cashew Corporation. Farmers were also given a bag of fertilizer.

The Minister said Sri Lanka in the recent past was considered by the world community as a country devoid of a future and an unstable country. Certain local elements and some foreign countries were holding the view that Sri Lanka will never defeat terrorism.

The President who vanquished terrorism from the country which had no hope for tomorrow, has now laid the foundation for the development of the country. He said that steps are underway to develop local industries. Large scale foreign investors have expressed willingness to establish industries in Sri Lanka. The Minister opened a new "Seva Piyasa" Office at Galmaduwa in the Kundasale electorate.