- Hon. Douglas Devananda, Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development brought to the notice of the Cabinet through a Note submitted by him, of the malicious statements made by Ananthi Sasistharan who is believed to have been actively involved in the proscription of child soldiers for the LTTE, at the UNHRC leveling false accusations against the Government and depicting a totally distorted picture of the true situation prevailing in the Northern Province, utilizing the time allocated to two INGOs, with the view to tarnishing the image of the Government and drawing the sympathy of the International Community at the present Geneva Sessions. Cabinet of Ministers expressed their displeasure on the above and decided to request the Minister of External Affairs, to take immediate steps to make the International Community aware of the true situation prevailing in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, through the Diplomatic Missions both in Sri Lanka and abroad.