by Melani Manel Perera

Organised by the military and the government, the seminar will be held from 31 May to 2 June. Global terrorism, reconciliation, resettlement of internal and external displaced people, future trends and nation-building are among the topics discussed. The three-day event will cost 45 million rupees.

Colombo (AsiaNews) – An international seminar on the fight against terrorism organised by the Sri Lanka military and government will be held in Colombo from 31 May to 2 June. The goal is to share the experiences gained in the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in almost 30 years of ethnic conflict. General Jagath Jayasuriya made the announcement last evening at a press conference at the Army headquarters.

The three-day event will be held at the Colombo Galadari Hotel. About 300 delegates, including military officials, scholars and experts are expected to attend. Sri Lanka sent invitations to 54 countries, and 42 have so far confirmed their participation.

At the press conference, Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya outlined some of the topics that will be discussed. They include global terrorism, reconciliation, terrorist trends, threats to national and international security, resettlement and nation-building.

General Jayasuriya said that during the seminar the discussion would also look at how the Sri Lankan army carried out humanitarian operations right after the war. This should broaden understanding and the exchange of knowledge among the delegates.

In conjunction to the conference, an exhibition will show the technological innovations and defence equipment produced by the Research and Development branch of the Defence Ministry.

The seminar should cost around 45 million rupees (US$ 400,000).

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