Ganeshan holds talks in Australia with officials and diaspora

27 Jun, 2017

Minister of National Coexistence Dialogue and Official Languages Mano Ganeshan has had talks in Australia with Government officials and the Sri Lankan diaspora.

Ganeshan said he had a series of meetings with Tamil, Sinhala and Muslim diaspora communities and Australian authorities in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.

The Minister together with Sri Lankan Consul General Lal Wickrematunge and members of the Consulate staff also visited the New South Wales Parliament. (Colombo Gazette)

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