The Sri Lankan government expressed its thanks on Tuesday to China for its support during the armed conflict.

"The Government appreciates the support given by China during the war against the LTTE," the country's ministry of defence, was quoted by Colombo Gazette as saying at a reception to welcome the Chinese navy vessel currently at Colombo habour.

Sri Lanka’s investment promotion agency is aiming to attract $5 billion of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI’s) over the next three years said the International Trade and Development Minister.

Speaking at a precursory event to the Invest in Eastern Sri Lanka Forum later this month, Malik Samarawickrema said the government was also planning to conduct investment road shows to target several countries.

Tamil diaspora organisations, in a statement marking the 40^th anniversary of the passing of the ‘Vaddukkoddai Resolution,’ pledged to host events around the world to reaffirm and 'take it forward in all dimensions.'

The statement read,

“The essence of the Resolution declared on 14 May 1976 under the leadership of the late S.J.V Chelvanayagam was the enunciation by Tamils that, in view of their long maligned experiences, they could no longer live under the hegemonic rule of a Sinhala Buddhist State. In the subsequent General Elections of 1977, the Tamil people gave a clear mandate for the Resolution by electing all candidates who stood behind it. That mandate by the people lives in their spirit forty years on.”

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena claimed that his government is enacting “the correct foreign policy” which has led to them being accepted by the international community.

Speaking at a ceremony in Polonnaruwa Mr Sirisena also announced that he had been invited on an official visit to Germany, stating it was the first time a Sri Lankan leader had been invited to the country in 43 years.

"Attention of every country is being paid on Sri Lanka today due to the correct foreign policy of the government", claimed Mr Sirisena.