China, Russia restored balance of power - minister

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'China and Russia have became the most powerful states in the world and it has restored the balance of power while preventing invasions. This is of immence advantage to developing countries including Sri Lanka,' Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said.

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne addressing the gathering at the inauguration ceremony of the relaunched Lanka Peace Cooperation Council.Senior Ministers A. H. M. Fowzie, DEW Gunasekara, Prof. Tissa Vitarana and Sri Lanka Communist Party General Secretary Raja Kollure are also in the picture.

The minister was addressing the inauguration ceremony of the relaunched Lanka Peace Co-operation Council held at the National Library and Documentation Services Board, recently. At the inauguration ceremony Minister Senaratne was appointed as the chairman of Lanka Peace Co-oporation Council as well.

The new organization, Lanka Peace Co-operation Council was established by the Sri Lanka Peace Council along with the Asian-African Co-operation Council. It had played a vital role in the past to achieve peace and harmony, but it had been silent for a certain period.

Sri Lanka Peace Council was established in 1950 under the patronage of Ven.Udakandawala Saranankara Thera with the aim of securing world peace,ensure and to conduct a special project to ban nuclear armaments which cause total annihilation of mankind. Both these organization had done a great service while standing against the suppressive moves in the past.

"We knew about the Asian-African Organization and the World Peace Council during our student days.

They are respected as the most powerful organizations. They collapsed with the breakdown of the Soviet Union and other conflict situations.

'With the current situation we are realizing organizations such as these are very important to face the various conflict situations which several western elements are trying to create in developing countries," the minister said.

Urban Affairs Senior Minister A. H. M. Fowzie, Human Resources Senior Minister DEW Gunasekara, Scientific Affairs Senior Minister Prof. Tissa Vitarana and Sri Lanka Communist Party General Secretary Raja Kollure also participated.