British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner arrived in Sri Lanka on 29 April 2009 and visited the Kataragama model village and Cheddikulam hospital in Vavuniya. They called on the Government to end its military operations and allow humanitarian aid to be delivered to the conflict zone.
The Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs committed US$ 3.15 million in humanitarian assistance for Sri Lanka on 29 April 2009. In a press release, he restated his view that the safety and protection of civilians must be the absolute priority for all sides engaged in fighting in northern Sri Lanka. Australia also urged that a UN humanitarian team in Sri Lanka be given access to the conflict zone. Read more ...
Thursday, April 30, 2009
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