US govt proposes USD 31 million aid to Sri Lanka
The US government has proposed a $31 million (Rs 210.49 crore) financial aid to Sri Lanka to encourage reconciliation efforts and support anti-corruption activities as the Island nation is undertaking major reforms after the historic political transition.
“Following the historic political transition after Presidential and Parliamentary elections in 2015, US assistance to Sri Lanka has entered a new era,” said the budgetary proposals sent by US Secretary of State John Kerry to the Congress in which he proposed $31 million for Sri Lanka as part of New Silk Road and Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor initiatives.
Kerry has proposed a $31 million financial assistance to this island nation for the fiscal 2016-2017, beginning October 1 this year.
In fiscal 2017, US assistance will be used to strengthen governance, democratic reform, and the rule of law by promoting and protecting human rights, strengthening justice sector institutions, and supporting civil society organisations, the State Department said.
The resources will also be used to encourage reconciliation efforts and support anti-corruption activities key foci as the government undertakes major reforms during this political transition, the State Department said.
“To help increase economic stability, US assistance will also work to improve economic governance and growth, while supporting livelihoods and promoting trade,” it said.
(Source: PTI)
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At the end of the day it all boils down to human rights. And that means Tamil peoples rights. When the west talk about war crime victims they mean Tamils in the North. They have forgotten how many poor Sri Lankans lost their brothers,sisters,mothers fathers and relatives through the ruthless suicide bombings all over the country
All the noise is because these western politicians are being pressured by the Tamil diaspora living in the west. They do not want peace in Sri Lanka.
Is anyone out there who is holding their breath until we truly receive this “so called” aid?
A lot of people in Sri Lanka do not know what 31 million US$ means to them (USA). An average house in New York cost US$ $600,000. So 31 million dollars is equivalent to less than 52 average houses or less than 25 wealthy houses in their country of over 300 million people. That is just peanuts for them and is not a serious donation for them. They spend US$500 million a year for their crooked politicians travel costs alone.
Therefore don’t believe this “proposed” donation by US of US$31 million means in anyway they are serious in helping us. It is not. That is just throw away bread crumbs falling for their pet d*g Sri Lanka. For them they love Sri Lanka just to the level they love their pet dog in a cage. That is the bitter reality.