Freeing civilians in North - the victory we celebrate

Today we celebrate the victory of ensuring the right of every citizen of the country to live in harmony. It is the victory of freeing thousands of civilians in the North, who were held as hostages,President Mahinda Rajapaksa told the nation at the second Victory Day celebrations at Galle Face, Colombo last Friday.

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Netting LTTE's financial controller:

Huge success for counter-terrorism - Shanaka Jayasekara

A Jane’s Intelligence report dated July 17, 2007 estimates the LTTE annual collection to be around $200 million. The NRC newspaper report places the figure at Euro 136 million. The LTTE progressively became more sophisticated in fund-raising methods. Initially, the LTTE was dependent on individual contributions from the Tamil diaspora.

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Nediyavan threatened Jaffna GA:

Tamils should worship public servants working in North -Emelda Sukumar

I always ask my people in Jaffna not to worship gods but to worship public servants like doctors, nurses and teachers who are serving them round-the-clock. The pro-LTTE Tamil diaspora should come to the Jaffna hospital and see how the Sinhalese and Tamil doctors unitedly are working to save lives. They are the real Gods and saviours of the Tamils”, she said inviting those Tamils who migrated due to the conflict to return and serve the country,

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Manufacture of cane products on the wane:

Weweldeniya cries out for a resurgence

The great poet Rabindranath Tagore said it’s great when anybody extends a helping hand to another when needed. But, most people in society think only of their own comfort and not of others. They never help others. There are just a few who think of their own comfort as that of others.

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