President to address UN Summit

by Anushka Nanayakkara

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will address the 62nd United Nations (UN) Summit in New York on September 25.

He will address the Heads of States on September 25 at 3 p.m. (New York time) on national issues, plans and suggestions to overcome terrorism of the LTTE. President Rajapaksa will visit the Buddhist Viharaya, New York tomorrow and on September 25 will attend a cocktail reception with President George Bush.

Later in the evening the President will meet the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in a one to one meeting.

The President will also join all delegates at dinner. The President will meet the Sri Lankans and Asians in Los Angeles on September 27 to brief them on the current situation in the country.