Jan 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Construction and Engineering Services Rajitha Senarathna says President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is on the verge of wiping out the world's most ruthless terrorist organization and bringing peace is apt for the Nobel Peace Prize in future.

In an interview with Dinamina, the state owned Sinhala daily, the Minister expressed hope that the Nobel awards committee and the international community would soon focus attention to this matter.

The Minister also pointed out that the Wall Street Journal recently said that the US President Barak Obama had lessons to learn from Sri Lanka President on combating terrorism.