President assured of resounding victory

* Voters eagerly await polling day

by Dinesh Weerawansa

President Mahinda Rajapaksa would continue to be in the saddle after the presidential election on Tuesday. Come rain or sunshine nothing can stop the President from wearing the ‘crown’ for a second term in office.

The President has spared no pains to earn the gratitude of the people who love and praise him for eradicating the menace of terrorism that plagued this country for nearly three decades. Citizens of any country wish to live in peace and harmony, free from fear and want and President Rajapaksa lived up to their expectations with his exemplary leadership.

What President Rajapaksa has achieved has not been equalled by Prime Ministers or Presidents who governed the country since independence.

The people have reposed utmost faith in the President who has set in motion several projects for the growth of the economy and the development of the country and his sole goal is to lead his flock into the promised land as the Biblical quotation goes.

The President’s charisma, devotion and unflinching dedication to a cause won the hearts of people from all walks of life. The sinister campaigns with the ‘blessings’ of certain countries in the West and INGOs cannot thwart President Rajapaksa being re-elected as President. Despite battling the most ruthless terror outfit in the world, the President did not abandon development activities. Despite allocating a colossal sum for the battle against terror, he launched mega development projects such as Mattala International Airport, Hambantota harbour and four other ports including Oluvil and several irrigation projects including the Moragahakanda reservoir, road development projects - the Southern Expressway and many power generating projects at Upper Kotmale, Norochcholai and Kerawalapitiya.

Hence, it is unequivocally clear that President Rajapaksa would win a fresh and bigger mandate again from the people to take Sri Lanka to greater heights.

The masses have clearly identified him as the only leader who could take the country forward and usher economic prosperity as well, just as much as he brought peace to the country.

This was manifest by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), upgrading Sri Lanka’s country status from lower income group to middle income. This was after Sri Lanka’s per capita income doubled from USD 1,000 to USD 2,000 during the past four years. President Rajapaksa’s aim is to double it to USD 4,000 during his second term.

The people, no doubt, will show their profound gratitude to the President.