President Rajapakse to attend Beijing Olympics

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President Mahinda Rajapakse will attend the Beijing Olympics, a senior government official said on Sunday.

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[FONT=Arial,sans-serif]Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Dawei, who is in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo to attend the 15th SAARC Summit has told the president on Saturday that the Chinese government welcomes his presence at the Beijing Olympics. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,sans-serif]A senior official said on condition of anonymity that President Rajapakse will go to Beijing for the Olympic Games, but his detailed schedule has not been disclosed due to security reasons. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,sans-serif]Eight Sri Lankan athletes will compete in six sports in the 2008 Summer Olympics which will be held from Aug. 8 to 24.[/FONT]

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