Akashi highly taken up by Vanni camps

The Japanese special envoy Yasushi Akashi expressed his satisfaction on the manner in which the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were being looked after in the camps Vavuniya and pledged to provide assistance for humanitarian activities in the Vanni.

Akashi had held an extensive discussions with Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama at the Foreign Ministry yesterday, based mainly on the current humanitarian issues with regard to the IDPs in Vavuniya.

Earlier, Yasushi Akashi had called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa and had talks on the overall situation.

Following the meeting with Foreign Minister Bogollagama, the Envoy who is in the island for the 17th time told the press that the Japanese Government would provide US $ 4 million for humanitarian assistance. Read more ...