President Mahinda Rajapaksa has canceled a keynote speech in the City of London after concerns about the threat of large demonstrations by pro LTTE tamil groups.
The president was set to give the keynote speech at a special diamond jubilee meeting of the Commonwealth Economic Forum on Wednesday morning, but the event's organisers, the Commonwealth Business Council, stated on its website: "After careful consideration, the morning sessions of the Forum … will not take place." A Ticket to the event cost SL Rs. 192,000 (£954).
A police spokesman said they had agreed to guarantee the president's security but the event's organisers "decided it was not in their interest to stage the event" because of the extent of the policing required and the likely disruption to the City of London.
The President is attending a lunch with the queen today at the Marlborough house.
A large number of police officers deployed to control the anti Sri Lanka, pro LTTE tamil protesters.
The president was set to give the keynote speech at a special diamond jubilee meeting of the Commonwealth Economic Forum on Wednesday morning, but the event's organisers, the Commonwealth Business Council, stated on its website: "After careful consideration, the morning sessions of the Forum … will not take place." A Ticket to the event cost SL Rs. 192,000 (£954).
A police spokesman said they had agreed to guarantee the president's security but the event's organisers "decided it was not in their interest to stage the event" because of the extent of the policing required and the likely disruption to the City of London.
The President is attending a lunch with the queen today at the Marlborough house.
A large number of police officers deployed to control the anti Sri Lanka, pro LTTE tamil protesters.
I didn't say any helicopters 
