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by Aziz Haniffa , Special Correspondent in Washington, D.C.

The meeting between Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and President George W. Bush July 24 in the Oval Office of the White House - the first high-level exchange between Sri Lanka and the US in 18 years since President Junius Jayawardene was hosted by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 - lasted only 20 minutes. But the symbolism as far as Sri Lanka was concerned was awesome, and worth perhaps hours, if not more.
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