CSLBC to appeal to Tamil diaspora to develop NE

The delegation with President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister Sarath Gunaratne, President, CSLBC, Kula Sellathurai, Vice President, CSLBC, Ganeshan Sugumar, Treasurer of CSLBC, Nalaka Weerasinghe (extreme right) and Dr. Pon Sivaji are also in the picture. Pic. by Nalin Hevapathirana.

A delegation of prospective investors including the members of Canada-Sri Lanka Business Council (CSLBC) led by Treasurer of CSLBC Nalaka Weerasinghe called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa recently.

The delegation had returned to Colombo from a visit to Jaffna. During the discussion on a wide range of topics opportunities of investment in the North and the East were stressed.

President Rajapaksa called investors to invest in the health and tourism sectors on the special needs of the people of Jaffna.

Weerasinghe said that the delegation had assured the President, that on their return to Canada they would appeal to the Tamil diaspora to develop the North and the East, by investing in the North.

The delegation also met the Bishop of Jaffna, the Most. Rev. Thomas Saundaranayagam, Government Agent, K. Ganesh, Security Forces Commander, Jaffna, Major Gen. Mahinda Hathurusinghe and the High Commissioner for Canada in Sri Lanka, Bruce Levy.

The delegation also made a contribution of US$ 20,000 to the President from the Tamils in Toronto, to be used for the care of displaced and orphaned children at the Siriliya Sevana in Vavuniya.