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| 26th August, 2002 |
Talks
in Kilinochchi on reconstruction and development of
the North- East
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| Director
General of the Secretariat for Co-ordinating
the Peace Process, Mr Bernard Goonetilleke,
met LTTE Political Wing Leader, Mr S.
P. Tamil Chelvam on August 26th in Kilinochchi.
The meeting focused on the development
of the North- East. Mr Azeez, Deputy
Director, SCOPP, and representatives
from the National Development Bank,
Japan Bank for International Co-operation
and the Janasaviya Trust |
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who were also on a fact-finding
mission on the socio-economic situation in the region,
also participated at this meeting.
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The discussions
dealt with the initial reconstruction of the war-torn
region and normalization of civilian life, which
will be among the key issues at the formal talks
in Thailand. Reconstruction of the road network,
irrigation projects and the rejuvenation of agriculture
and fisheries in the region were discussed at the
meeting which lasted two and a half hours.
After the
talks, the Delegation visited Iramadu, where the
Agriculture Faculty of the Jaffna University was
located before it was shifted to Jaffna in 1996
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