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Sri Lanka agrees on Indian medical aid to Wanni
2008-10-26 14:56:20

New Delhi (PTI): Assuring India that it will ensure the safety and security of ethnic Tamils, Sri Lanka has expressed readiness to allow Indian medical aid to the affected people in the island country's embattled north.

Basil Rajapaksa, Special Advsior of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, met External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and apprised him of the steps being taken by the government to ensure that the rights of Tamils are not compromised during the ongoing military offensive against the LTTE.

Basil also held talks with Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon in the morning.

Asked about the medical aid from India, the President's advisor said "yes, that issue was brought up and we will take a positive look on it."

Asked whether Mukherjee will visit Colombo on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, Basil said "he has not discussed it so far ".

Basil's visit to New Delhi comes in the wake of India expressing concern over the humanitarian situation in the island nation and asking it to protect the rights of the civilian Tamils.

Photo caption: Basil Rajapakse, Senior Advisor to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, calling on External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee prior to their meeting, in New Delhi, on Sunday. Photo: V. Sudershan

 
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