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India tells Sri Lanka Have CEPA at Sri Lanka’s pace’
An understanding Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has told Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a recent meeting in New Delhi to conduct the negotiations on the terms of the Indo-Lanka Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at Sri Lanka’s pace, .
This was disclosed by Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera when he addressed the National Chamber of Exporters at Hotel Taj Samudra last night. Dr Jayasundera was responding to a question from a member of the audience as to what the status quo was on CEPA.
Dr Jayasundera said that he had been present at the meeting between the Indian and Sri Lankan leaders at which it was mutually decided to have an open and extensive dialogue on the CEPA matter. It was then that the Indian Premier told Sri Lankan President to have the CEPA at Sri Lanka’s pace. President Rajapaksa had also underscored the importance of discussing what was good and positive for the local economy and also reiterated that the primary objective was that the Sri Lankan interests were looked after.
The Treasury Secretary also assured that "Sri Lanka will also restrategise its plans to adapt to the changing global economic environment," he said.
The Island
An understanding Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has told Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a recent meeting in New Delhi to conduct the negotiations on the terms of the Indo-Lanka Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at Sri Lanka’s pace, .
This was disclosed by Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera when he addressed the National Chamber of Exporters at Hotel Taj Samudra last night. Dr Jayasundera was responding to a question from a member of the audience as to what the status quo was on CEPA.
Dr Jayasundera said that he had been present at the meeting between the Indian and Sri Lankan leaders at which it was mutually decided to have an open and extensive dialogue on the CEPA matter. It was then that the Indian Premier told Sri Lankan President to have the CEPA at Sri Lanka’s pace. President Rajapaksa had also underscored the importance of discussing what was good and positive for the local economy and also reiterated that the primary objective was that the Sri Lankan interests were looked after.
The Treasury Secretary also assured that "Sri Lanka will also restrategise its plans to adapt to the changing global economic environment," he said.
The Island
. I guess this was anticipated.
