US assures cooperation for IDP welfare

US Assistant Secretary of State for Refugees Eric Schwartz has pledged the fullest cooperation of the Government of USA in resettling the civilians who were sheltered at the welfare camps due to LTTE activities.

A discussion was held between Eric Schwartz and President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (26 July) at the President's house in Kandy.

Mr Eric Schwartz highly commended the relief measures taken by the Government of Sri Lanka to the massive number of civilians temporarily sheltered at the transitional camps in the North. Ministers Rohitha Bogollagama, G.L. Peiris and Secretary to the President Lalith Weerathunge were also present at the discussion.