Libyan aid for Sri Lanka

Libyan President Muammar Gadaffi has informed the Sri Lankan government that immediate steps would be taken to grant the US$ 500 million loan promised during the President Mahinda Rajapaksa's historical visit to Libya in March. The Libyan leader had promised to grant this loan immediately during a special telephone conversation held with President Rajapaksa. This US$ 500 million loan was one of the main successes which President Rajapaksa had during his first and historical state visit to Libya. Libya has also praised the steps taken by the government to defeat terrorism in the country completely.