"The president (Rajapakse) asked us to raise our profile here, because Sri Lankans need to be aware that we can help them in many other ways besides brokering peace," he said on the sidelines of a meeting with the Foreign Correspondents' Association here.
Oslo's financial assistance to Sri Lanka averages around US$30-35 million every year, but the amount was doubled to US$65 million last year for post-tsunami rebuilding activities.
"Nothing is finalized yet, but we may look at expanding into renewable energy programmes like dendro power," Oslo's Ambassador for Colombo Hans Brakkstar said adding that Norway currently helps finance some of the island's hydro-electric plants.
-Mel Gunasekera: mel@vanguardlk.com