‘Govt plays pivotal role in CHOGM’s success’

by P. Krishnaswamy

The Government is playing a pivotal role for the success of CHOGM 2013, Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella told the Sunday Observer.

His Ministry is working round the clock to ensure that all arrangements relating to media coverage of the international event are in place and expressed confidence that Sri Lanka’s contribution to the meeting will be as anticipated.

Channel 4 Director Callum Macrae is also being given the visa to see the ground realities.

As he had not visited the country earlier he may have been influenced by pro-LTTE diaspora groups or other sinister elements who are bent on tarnishing Sri Lanka’s image. Hence the Government invites others also to see the ground realities for themselves, the Minister said.

Commenting on the TNA’s protests on hosting CHOGM in Colombo and their representations to foreign dignitaries visiting the North, the Minister said that everything that they asked for, including the restoration of peace, democracy and civil administration has been given but they continue to accuse the Government.

They have been doing so from the beginning and they may be working on an agenda known only to them, the Minister said.