Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa returns from Qatar

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has made ​​an official visit to Qatar to attend the Doha Forum Economic Summit as a special guest on the invitation of the Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani returned home yesterday morning.

 

While in Qatar, President Rajapaksa met with Qatar Emir

 

Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabar and held bilateral discussions with them.

 

The emir of Qatar and Prime Minister during the discussions said Qatar was keen to see Srilani Lanka to proceed with an accelerated growth and Qatar was ready to assist Sri Lanka in this endeavor unconditionally.

 

The emir said he even canceled a planned visit foreign to stay behind and meet President Rajapaksa as a mark of honor to him. The emir said Sri Lanka, which suffered a setback because of terrorism had been able to achieve rapid growth and development because of effective leadership.

 

Chairman of the delegation, including Minister Prof. GL Peiris, AHM Fowzie, Rauf Hakeem and Rishath Bathiutheen, Deputy Minister Faizer Musthapha, Parliamentarian AHM Azwer Sajin Vaas Gunawardena and the President and Secretary Lalith Weeratunga.