Lasting peace, Sri Lanka’s focus President tells UN
*Terror is terror, whatever mask it wears:
*Never underestimate UN’s importance:
*UN is based on the principle of equal treatment
of countries big and small:
*Dialogue still the best method to resolve any
conflict:
*Sri Lanka’s economy well on the way to realising
peace dividend:
*Our aim is to double the present per capita
income by 2016:
I have great pleasure in congratulating Your
Excellency Joseph Deiss, on your assumption of the Chair of the 65th
Session of the General Assembly. I also take this opportunity to
extend our appreciation to the President of the 64th Session, Dr Ali
Abdussalam Treki, for his effective stewardship of the General
Assembly.
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Sri Lanka on track to attaining MDGs
Ten years ago at the dawn of a new millennium,
we re-affirmed our commitment to consolidate efforts in the spirit
of collective responsibility, to free our world from hunger, to
uphold human dignity, and to ensure sustainable co-existence with
Mother Nature.
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At UNGA :
President calls for rethink on fight against terrorism
President Mahinda Rajapaksa's stirring speech to
the United Nations General Assembly, in which he called for a
rethink on the international humanitarian laws governing the fight
against terrorism, is being universally hailed as a resounding
success.
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Less than 25,000 remain in camps:
Bulk of displaced persons return home
As at September 19, 2010 official records state
that 24,355 people are remaining at the Cheddikulam and Jaffna
welfare camps. Yet almost one year and four months ago the figure
was staggering.
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