Palestinian President Mohammed Abbas thanks Sri Lanka පලස්තීනය වෙනුවෙන් ලාංකික දායකත්වයට පලස්තීන ජනපතිගෙන් පැසසුම්
BackPalestinian president arrives in Colombo on two-day visit Palestinian President Mohammed Abbas expressed his deepest gratitude to the people of Sri Lanka yesterday -- for the moral support given to the Palestinians throughout their struggle to protect their rights, which had continued over several decades. Delivering a short address at the signing of the bilateral 'Framework Agreement for Technical Capacity Building' by the two Foreign Ministers, Rohita Bogollagama and Riad N A Maliki, at the Presidential Secretariat, Mr. Abbas said he was delighted to visit Sri Lanka at a time when Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa was President of the country. "The significance of my visit is that I am visiting Sri Lanka as the second leader of Palestine to pay an official visit to this country, after our late beloved leader Yasser Arafat," he said. He offered his personal thanks to President Rajapaksa for his unstinted support for the people of Palestine for 38 years, and for coming forward to begin a training programme -- for Palestinians -- in many vocations, and strengthening diplomatic ties between Sri Lanka and Palestine. President Abbas expressed the hope that peace would dawn in Sri Lanka under the leadership of President Rajapaksa, in the near future. He invited President Rajapaksa to pay an official visit to Palestine at a time convenient to the two states. President Rajapaksa said the solidarity of Sri Lanka with the people of Palestine had history of 25 years. The Palestinians had waged a struggle to safeguard their rights over several decades and Sri Lanka had been backed them throughout this period. President Rajapakse warmly greeted his Palestinian counterpart on arrival yesterday. They had bilateral discussions at the Presidential Secretariat last evening. Applauding the Presidents efforts to rout terrorism and restore peace in Sri Lanka, Dr. Abbas said he had their full blessings in this respect. He said the ties which existed for 38 years further strengthened by his visit. President Rajapakse, while serving as a Minister and Prime Minister, maintained close ties with former Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Mr. Rajapakse was also the founder President of the PalestineSri Lanka Friendship Association. Since then he rendered a significant service for their friendly ties. In appreciation to this work, a road was named after the Sri Lankan President. The official office built in Palestine for Sri Lanka strengthens the bonds between the two countries. A framework agreement on technical cooperation and practical training between Sri Lanka and the Palestine territory was inked. President Rajapakse observed that Sri Lanka highly valued the independence of the Palestinians. The Palestinian leader invited President Rajapakse to visit his country.
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