Preferences) Plus issue," said Bernard Savage, Head of Delegation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives from the European Commission. "In fact a few weeks back, I inaugurated a new European Commission (EC)-funded school in eastern Sri Lanka in the presence of the President [Mahinda Rajapaksa]. Thats the extent of our relationship" he added. In a wide-ranging interview with IPS, Savage dealt at length with the issues over Sri Lankas application for a second round of GSP Plus tariff arrangement in which tax-free exports are allowed to Europe. Full Article at Inter Press Service