Basic facilities are prepared by the government of Sri Lanka to hold 15th SAARC Summit

Basic facilities are prepared by the government of Sri Lanka to hold 15th SAARC Summit in Colombo Sri Lanka.
Seven countries will participate for the 15th SAARC conference, at monitoring level.
The countries are Japan, United States, European Union, China, Mauritius, Iraq and South Korea. The Australia and Myanmar have also requested to participate as monitors.
A discussion will be held to take a final decision on participation of other countries.
Minister Rohitha Bogollagama is now in Bangladesh to invite Mr. Al-Ahamed to participate the SAARC summit. The Minister also said special attention will be given in the SAARC agenda to strengthen trade and economic ties with the south Asian region and uplift the education and health sectors as well eliminating terrorism face food and energy crisis. Leader of Bangladesh told Mr. Bogollagama that he is very keen on his participation and give fullest support for the summit.
Meanwhile Indian Armed helicopters, bullet-proof vehicles and members of the highly-trained special protection group (SPG) would accompany Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when he reaches Colombo for the 15th SAARC summit in August.
Confirming this, chief of the Sri Lankan armed forces Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said on Monday that Indian helicopters would be deployed during the meeting of the heads of states on August 2 and 3, the last two days of the summit. “Few of the Indian helicopters will come to assist the SLAF to provide protection during the summit, Fonseka said.
The weeklong event begins on July 27. It was further learnt that bullet-proof vehicles would be flown in from India for the Prime Minister during his stay in Colombo. Fonseka, who was interacting with Colombo-based foreign correspondents on Monday, added that the Indian PM would bring his own security as per protocol.
Unconfirmed media reports added that the Indian Navy would have presence in Sri Lankan waters to avert any LTTE attack from the sea. And that India would position radars in Colombo to thwart any air attack.