Mar 21, Colombo: South Africa is to attend a two-day international conference aimed at ending the conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE, that is to be held in London.

Media reports said Deputy Minister of Communications Radhakrishna (Roy) Padayachie will represent the South African government.

“The South African Government has consistently sought to encourage and lend support to the creation of a climate conducive to a finding a lasting solution to the Sri Lankan conflict,” Padayachie said.

“We have been consistently urged by the South African Tamil groups and organizations and the broader South African public to play a role in support of Sri Lanka's return to peaceful reconciliation and development," he added.

The seminar will also focus on discussing effective mechanisms that will tackle the issues of racial and ethnic discrimination and ways in which these could be addressed through inclusive constitutional development.