EPC minister, envoy discuss EP development
Eastern Provincial Council Agriculture, Animal Production, Health and
Fisheries Minister Dr. Thurayappah Navaratnarajah met Ambassador Dayan
Jayatilleka in Paris, France to discuss Eastern Province development.
Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleka with Minister
Dr. Thurayappah Navaratnarajah |
Dr. Navaratnarajah is a member of the Sri Lanka delegation to the
19th session of the UNHRC in Geneva.
During his meeting with Ambassador Jayatilleka, Dr. Navaratnarajah
highlighted the opportunities available in the Eastern Province in terms
of tourism. He also discussed environmental issues which are directly
linked to the growth of tourism in the area.
In the past two years, the expansion of tourism has played a major
role in the North and East. Ambassador Jayatilleka and Dr.
Navaratnarajah discussed on how France and the Sri Lankan Mission in
Paris could bring further assistance to the Eastern Province.
Dr. Navaratnarajah's visit to Paris included meetings with members of
the Tamil diaspora to discuss the current situation in Sri Lanka and on
the various possibilities through which the diaspora could contribute to
the educational and economic developments of the country.
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