Australian High Commissioner meets Wigneswaran

     Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Robyn Mudie , and  two other officers from the embassy visited the Northern Province to monitor Australian sponsored development projects yesterday. The  visiting delegates also met Northern Chief Minister C.V.Wigneswaran in Jaffna .

Speaking to media the Northern CM said; the Australian high commissioner discussed about the obstacles faced by the council in working independently.  The obstacles faced due to political pressures and the issue regarding the Chief Secretary  were discussed he said.

Efforts taken to improve the economic  status  of war widows and low income families, land acquisition by the military in the Northern Province. were also discussed the CM said. Australia promised to  grant assistance on implementing skills development programmes and  take necessary steps to support us in this regard.

The Australian delegates visited  Kilinochchi also.