Thursday, 01 November 2007

The recent LTTE attack on the Anuradhapura Air Force Base was condemned by the US.
The US Ambassador in Sri Lanka, Robert Blake addressing a gathering of a administrative and executive officers participating at a workshop in promoting good governance and transparency in public service at the CTC Conference Hall, Anuradhapura recently, stated that the US Government and its people condole over the deaths of Air Force personnel in the Anuradhapura Air Force Base attack recently and also condemn the attack.

Referring to the aid offered by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ambassador Blake stated that “the USAID has since 2003 implemented various development schemes worth US$ 1.5 million in Anuradhapura and are also hoping to continue to carry out more development schemes in future in the area.”

The Ambassador further said it was a memorable and a great occasion for him to visit the historic city of Anuradhapura with it scenic beauty. He appreciated thoroughly the endeavor of the youths of the Rajarata University and the NYSC Anuradhapura in the successful implementation of the project.

The Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake, Chief Secretary A. Talakotunage, Government Agent Anuradhapura H. M. K. Herath, Additional Governments Agent Anula Indrani, Managing Director of USAID Keith Doctaters, and lecturer of the University of Colombo in political science and conflict resolutions Shanthini Jayasundara addressed the workshop.