Because the government was able to successfully manage the international interference and the political leadership given by the President helped to put an end to the terrorism, stated by the Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse. He made these remarks during his plenary at the international conference on defeating terrorism in Colombo.
The support extended by the Parliament and public along with quick and strategic decision making was also key to this success, claimed the Defense Secretary.
He said that the conference will provide answers to the unjust accusations leveled at Sri Lanka by the West. He went on to say that the Air Force received special training during the humanitarian operation how to rescue civilians.
Diplomats and Military Chiefs from many countries attended the conference. Army Commander Lt General Jagatha Jayasuriya made the welcome speech.
The proposal of Champika to abolish the 13th Amendment is not the stand of the government The Minister of petroleum Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has opposed the individual proposal of the Minister Patalie Champika Ranawaka saying it is not at all the stand of the government He went on to add that several such individual proposals [...]
The PC serpent should not shot but the sting should be removed For the Provincial Council elections, the National Patriotic movement had sent a letter to the JVP saying that provincial council serpent need not be shot but the poisonous teeth should only be removed and they need not be shot. The President of the [...]
For the CHOGM the talk of importing BMW and Rolls Royce cars in not true The officials of the Foreign Ministry had emphasised that all expenses in connection with the Commonwealth Heads of Governments meeting to be held in Sri Lanka in November this year would be borne by the provisions provided and no additional [...]
A protest in Fort by JVP-Inconveniences those travelling home for Vesak A protest by the JVP against the electricity tariff hike in fort had made the way for a heavy traffic jam in Fort today This had caused several commuters who were to travel to their homes in the outstations for Vesak..This protest march had [...]
Flight journeys have been started from yesterday morning by ‘Fly Dubai’ airline between Mattala and Dubai according to a scheduled time table. FZ 551 flight of that flight service reached Mattala airport 7.05 a.m yesterday morning starting the flight journeys. It has been scheduled to fly Mattala to Dubai and Dubai to Mattala 3 [...]