Whatever the obstacles, we shall not delay opportunities for economic development’, President Mahinda Rajapaksa asserted yesterday.

In an era our country is being developed after a 30 years war, we should encourage local inventors, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday opened a newly constructed five-story building at the Defense Service College.

'I am the President of those who voted for me and of those who did not', stated President Mahinda Rajapaksa on winning his second Presidential election on January 27, 2010.

Today there is a big demand for quality nurses globally. In this context Sri Lankan nurses have a high international demand from both in the East and West including the countries such as USA and Afghanistan, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing 2,500 new trainee nursing recruits at Temple Trees yesterday (Jan 22).

President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared 2012 as the Year for a Trilingual Sri Lanka today. Former Indian President Dr. Abdul Kalam was the chief guest at the launch of 10-year National Action Plan and the declaration of 2012 as the Year of Trilingual Sri Lanka held at Temple Trees.

The visiting Former Indian President Dr. Abdul Kalam expressed willingness to participate in the planning of pilot Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) complexes in Sri Lanka to empower the 16 million rural citizens.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the Inspector General of Police to immediately provide him a report on the Mount Lavinia school van accident.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday participated in several functions in the Kalutara district.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the Ministries of Education and Higher Education, the Department of Examinations and the University Grants Commission to immediately implement the recommendations made by the Committee appointed by him to report on the issues relating to the results of the GCE Advanced Level Examination.

Nine Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements were signed between Sri Lanka and Qatar at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (October 14).

The Committee appointed by the President to look into issues related to the GCE Advanced Level Examination 2011 results, handed over its report to President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (11).

President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed five new Ministry secretaries yesterday under Article 52 (1) of the Constitution.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed five new Ministry secretaries yesterday under Article 52 (1) of the Constitution.

Embracing all the victories we have achieved, we should step forward as a resurgent nation. This progress will be expedited by forging a political tradition that is based on new thinking. With regard to unity among communities we should act with new vision, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said..