Special Envoy and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Mr. Yu Myung-hwan called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa on April 21 at Temple Trees.(Pix By : Nishanka de Silva)
“Sri Lanka has achieved a lot” since the war ended, said Special Envoy and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Mr. Yu Myung-hwan during a meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (21) at Temple Trees.
The Manmunai Bridge opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (April 19), connected lands on the east and west in Batticaloa, fulfilling a long felt need of the people in the area.
President Rajapaksa has pointed out that some who are considering development as a joke were attempting to create chaos and reverse the country.
The Search for Peace
"Our Government is firmly committed to uphold democracy and the protection of human rights. Our Government's prime
responsibility is also to free our people from the grip of terrorism and violence. Attempts by any individual or organisation to violate or suppress such rights enjoyed by the people, would be thwarted at all costs by our Government. We will do our utmost to show to the civilised world our commitment and sincerity in this task," said President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The President's Fund is a multi-faceted institution with a range of activities that include help for scholarship and tertiary educatio
; advance of religion; and recognition of service to the nation .It is best known as an oasis of relief for those in need of urgent surgery and other medical treatment beyond one's reach in cost.The Fund which was established in 1978, in keeping with its vision, has continued to provide relief and assistance under successive President's of Sri Lanka.
