China, the leading development partner of Sri Lanka

Prime Minister tells CIFIT 2011:

Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne took part in the inauguration of the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, China recently. Here is the keynote address he made at the inauguration of the event. “It gives me immense pleasure to be present at the inauguration of the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) 2011 in the beautiful city of Xiamen.

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The partnerships we need

On this 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, we remember that 9/11 was not only an attack on the United States, it was an attack on the world and on the humanity and hopes that we share. We remember that among the nearly 3,000 innocent people lost that day were hundreds of citizens from more than 90 nations.

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‘Political issues should be resolved through discussion’

In Sri Lanka, there is nothing scarier than being a Tamil person of influence - whether you are a teacher, a school principal, a doctor, a journalist, a politician, or a successful businessman. Ordinary Tamils have learned to keep their heads down, do exactly what their neighbours do, and not make waves.

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Nattamis, a vital cog in Pettah

The difficult service rendered by `Nattamis’ in the Pettah market to transport goods from one place to another on shoulders or by carts is appreciated by only a few in society. Many people, especially the younger generation have neither heard about `Nattamis’ nor seen them carrying heavy loads of goods at the Pettah vegetable market.

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