The Australian parliamentary delegation led by the Australian Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop visited the Island during the end of January addressed media briefing in Australia.
During my Lankan visit I was accompanied by the shadow Immigration Minister Scott Morrison and border protection spokesman Michael Keenan.
She noted purpose of the visit is on saying condition of the grounds, meeting with wide range of people, determining whether policy direction of SriLanka. The visit was organized in three parts. First part was organized by the TNA. They encouraged us to meet people.
Bishop noted SriLanka is emerging from bloody conflict of 30 years civil war. LTTE is a terrorist prescribe terrorist organization in number of places around the world. They were defeated by Lankan army three years ago. LTTE is a terrorist organization which own Naval and Air force and essentially occupied in the Northern SriLanka. Thousands of people were displaced from this war.
Commenting on the reconciliation process she added SriLanka need to go for a long process. TNA leaders currently engage tour in South Africa to hold discussion with IANC on holding reconciliation process under way in the country.
According to Bishop Majority of displaced people have return back to their home land. People displaced due to establishment of military camps in the north have not returned to their home land. They were provided with lands and temporary sheds due to pending decision on withdrawing military from the North.
Rehabilitation process is underway in the country. We visited land mine site. Number of women involved in the de-mining activities. We received opportunity to speak to these women. Numbers of them are former LTTE combatants. I spoke to a Tamil woman she was member of sea tigers. While in the LTTE she served has carder who sends explosives in small boats to attack Lankan navy. She is now employing in the landmine evacuation. They all were paid well. With the money she save s start up small business in their home land, Tamils are enterprising and hard working people, Opposition leader said.
