Mahindas manifesto launched [December 23 2014]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the country is preparing for a major transformation, having achieved real freedom and joined through an infrastructure network built under the conditions of the peace.
Speaking at the launch of Lova Dinana Maga (the World Winning Path), the manifesto of the UPFA for his current Presidential Election campaign at BMICH today the President said, the next phase is to have major industrial development on this foundation of success that will enable an economy to generate employment for 100, 000 per year.
In the recent budget the government provided opportunities for 150, 000 Advanced Level qualified youths to obtain state employment in order to strengthen the public service. It is necessary to enrich this country
I have not signed a single agreement or accord to betray the nation. I don't have an abundance of agreements. I have only one agreement. It is only this Mahinda Chinthana. This third phase of my Presidency is that of building the country for a new generation
In order to achieve this it is necessary to give my priority to strengthen the Rule of Law, eradicating corruption and fraud through institutional structures and both strengthening and widening national unity to ensure that Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, Burgher and all communities obtain the benefits of development and good governance, the President said.