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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 12375262" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSlU4369rxxCqiKFMtgO_MHYTYRaQTHQnEgsx6mvx0ytLymvjHA" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.livemint.com/images/908F20D1-D401-4632-8F0F-2F080768BC0EArtVPF.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute, named after one of the country's  illustrious Foreign Ministers, periodically arranges public lectures  beneficial not only to the academia and officials but also students of  foreign affairs.The one due on Wednesday March 28 was to be  from Michael J. Delaney, Assistant United States Trade Representative  for South Asia. He was to speak on "The Role of Economic Development in  Fostering National Reconciliation."                                                Delaney was US  Political Advisor to NATO Southern Regional Command at Kandahar in  Afghanistan before assuming his latest post. A Senior Foreign Service  officer, much of his career has been devoted to the development of US  trade policies worldwide.                                                External Affairs  Minister, G.L. Peiris had to give approval for this lecture to be held.  It was only a few days earlier, he spoke on "Education and  Reconciliation." There were several requests from the public to attend  the lecture and a packed house was expected.                                                However, at the last  minute, the lecture was suddenly called off. A directive not to hold it  has been given by Sajin Vass Gunawardena, Monitoring MP for the Ministry  of External Affairs. As one wag in the EAM remarked, "what the  Principal approved, the monitor has cancelled."                                               The reason - Mr Delaney  is an American. He cannot be allowed to speak since the United States  had moved a resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council.                                                 Hence, the sponsors had  to apologise to those who wanted to turn up. Some kept asking whether  this was new government policy and whether US visitors would face a ban.ST</blockquote>

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