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    As the country waited in suspense to see whether Fonseka would in fact attend the meeting, in the afternoon of Nov. 4, Sri Lankan time, about 18 hours before he was to attend the meeting, news broke in the Sri Lankan parliament that Fonseka had left the U.S. His departure was hailed as a diplomatic success by the Sri Lankan foreign office. "I consider it as a success of the diplomatic relationship (between Sri Lanka and the U.S.)" Minister Bogollagama said on Thursday morning after Fonseka had arrived on the island. Full Article at Global Geopolitics News and Analysis
    I consider it as a success of the diplomatic relationship (between Sri Lanka and the U.S.)
    View articles, topics, and photos related to this quote – Rohitha Bogollagama SOURCE: Global Geopolitics News and Analysis 1 month ago
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SRI LANKA: Colombo’s Diplomatic Sparring Games with EU, U.S.
  1. This attempt to interview the general is an effort to influence the sovereignty of Sri Lanka
    SOURCE: Global Geopolitics News and Analysis 1 month ago
  2. There is no separation between your public life and private life (when you hold high office)
    SOURCE: Global Geopolitics News and Analysis 1 month ago
  3. The government of Sri Lanka is taking positive action (on the GSP Plus extension) ... We are in dialogue with the EU.
    – Rohitha Bogollagama SOURCE: Global Geopolitics News and Analysis 1 month ago

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