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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to visit the island, to “assess the situation” since his last visit.
The secretary general congratulated Rajapaksa on his leadership and “acknowledged the progress” Sri Lanka has made in the past years, adding that he was optimistic that remaining challenges will be overcome with “this type of political leadership” according to the government’s official media portal.
Rajapaksa outlined developments in Sri Lanka, during their meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, including the "near-completion of all de-mining activities, the improvement of health services, and the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-combatants".
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