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Eschew imported solutions, foreign influences:
PSC, best forum to resolve national question
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday reiterated that
the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) was the best forum to resolve
the national question and called upon all parties to participate in the
PSC rather than relying on imported solutions and foreign influences. He
was addressing the nation at the 64th Independence Day commemoration in
Anuradhapura.
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Voice of the PRESIDENT:
A hard won freedom
Bright Sri Lanka flags dotted every inch of the
country yesterday to celebrate the country's Independence, especially
the three-year-freedom gained after defeating the world's most ruthless
terrorists – the LTTE. It was a day when the whole of Sri Lanka stood as
one nation to make a promise to collectively march towards a common goal
- a new nation.
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Private bus service, a cog in the wheel – Minister C.B.Rathnayake
"The people gave a resounding mandate to the SLFP in
1994. If a political party identifies the grievances of the people and
turned its attention to rural development, it can successfully move
forward. As a Government, we have the ability to successfully move
forward. If the Opposition cannot rally round it is because of a
weakness in the leadership."
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