Clarion call for united effort for stable peace, national unity

* Achievements of last three years, greatest since Independence

* Mahinda Chinthana dedicated to protect people’s rights

In a landmark Address to the Nation from Anuradhapura, where the 64th anniversary of Independence was celebrated yesterday, President Mahinda Rajapaksa stressed the need for a collective approach by all political parties to resolve the country’s problems and for strengthening the economy to face the challenges of global economic changes.

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Deyata Kirula to boost development in Anuradhapura

More than 500 acres of land bordering the scenic Madawala lake, adjacent to an area that had been haunted by the shadows of terrorism for decades, has been fast transformed into a bustling centre that can mirror Sri Lanka’s future vision when President Mahinda Rajapaksa opened the Deyata Kirula exhibition yesterday as the nation celebrated its 64th Independence Day as a truly independent nation.

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Picturesque Abimansala resort :

Providing life-long care for differently-abled soldiers

It is their kindergarten with colourful toys, sixteen ‘children’ in the class are gradually improving their lost skills under the careful guidance of teachers cum therapists. Private Shanaka Wijewickrama knows nothing except his favourite puzzle board - Sri Lanka with 24 districts. He takes the pieces out and fits them one by one to make a complete picture.

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Street entertainers with no permanent abode

The English term Gypsy (or Gipsy) is said to originate from the Greek word for “Egyptian”. The Oxford Dictionary describes `Gypsies’ as a small section of people that belong to a certain race who originally lived in the Asian region. This tiny race did not have permanent dwellings. Since the world is gradually changing, many families belonging to this group have diminished in number or separated.

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