Ambassadors of European countries meeting with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo on June 24, have said that Sri Lanka is a friend and they will provide assistance at this difficult time, reports Colombo Page. The delegation members pointed out that a firm message about the future plans of building the country’s economy will certainly pave the way for the international community to assist Sri Lanka. Nearly 90 per cent of the country's population lives in rural areas, and 75 per cent of those people depend on agriculture. The President said that by providing them with the required fertilizer and fuel, many problems as well as the issues related to the supply of food could be solved. Steps have been taken to provide uncultivated Government lands to those interested in agriculture as a solution to the land issue. President Rajapaksa explained the initiatives launched by the Government to provide a lasting solution considering the humanitarian situation that has arisen after the war as well as the fair manner maintained in the process of enforcing law without any party affiliation and interfering to the Ambassadors. A number of areas, including investment, tourism and education, were also discussed at length.