She was a great foreign minister for SL, second only to Dr. Mohammad Abdullahi Omar in my opinion. We've really been lacking in that department for the last few years, Saad Ali Shire is essentially a yes-man and he hasn't really made a compelling case for SL independence to the International Community from what I've seen.
What happened to the FM with the high pitched voice? He use to debate prof. Abdi Ismail Samatar (and lose heavily ofcourse)