President to announce plans to development [November 19 2010]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to announce his plans for develop the country during his second term, which starts today.

He, who defeated the LTTE terrorism during his first term, plans to make Sri Lanka the ‘Marvel of Asia’.

Remarkable economic progress has been made under President Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka recorded an economic growth rate of 8.5 percent in the second quarter of 2010.