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Archives - July 2006 |
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July 27, 2006- 11.00 GMT
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UNHCR Chief briefs President on northeast
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United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Antonio Guterres who
arrived in the island to visit displaced people in the
north and east and to hear first hand their concerns
and needs, yesterday toured the northeast to asses the
plight of the peopleand meet with the LTTE.
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July 20, 2006- 12.00 GMT
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Jathika Saviya programme making progress
in providing facilities to villages under threat |
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Jathika
Saviya programme, a brainchild of President Mahinda
Rajapaksa has been successful in solving the problems
faced by villages under threat.
With aid from Government and
non-Governmental organizations a committee of the Jathika
Saviya programme from the President’s office has
during the past two months conducted surveys in villages
in the North and East to find out the problems faced
by the villagers and to find solutions to those problems.
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July 14, 2006- 12.00 GMT
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Bring the savings habit into power and
energy – President |
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At a time when we are
not self sufficient in energy it is no small crime that
nearly 30% of the national supply of energy is allowed
to go waste. This takes place in homes, offices, on
the streets and every place where energy is used. It
is, therefore, necessary for us to take every measure
possible to be careful in the use of energy and conserve
it, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa launching the National
Programme for Energy Conservation at Temple Trees today.
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July 13, 2006- 10.30 GMT
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President presents four international
certificates to Royal Tea (Private) Ltd. |
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa
today handed over four certificates to the Ceylon Royal
Tea (Private) Limited, a company established seven years
ago at the Katuwana industrial estate, Homagama, for
earning four important international Quality Certifications
– BRC Global Standard Food, HACCP Codex Alimentarius,
ISO 22000 – 2005 and ISO 9001 – 2000.
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July 13, 2006- 10.00 GMT
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President Rajapaksa pays his tribute
to Amirthalingam, the Tamil leader |
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Pin-pointing the fact
that Appapillai Amirthalingam, the democratically elected
Tamil leader, was assassinated by the LTTE, President
Mahinda Rajapaksa lamented: “It is part of the
tragedy of our politics, poisoned by terror and violence
that the LTTE which claims to seek liberation for the
Tamils saw in Mr. Amirthalingam one of their biggest
enemies.
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July 13, 2006- 9.30 GMT |
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President meets with former test cricketers |
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Cricket
should be independent and free from the influence of
politics said President Mahinda Rajapaksa, during a
meeting with former test cricketers, held at Temple
Trees, last afternoon (July 12). The meeting was held
to discuss the progress and development of the Sri Lankan
cricket team for the 2007 world cup.
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July 11, 2006- 10.00 GMT
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President addresses first joint meeting
of All Party Representative Committee and Panel of Experts |
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“Finding
a political and constitutional solution to the national
question requires a multi-party effort and an inclusive
approach. We need to devise a home grown solution with
the support of our people,” President Mahinda
Rajapaksa said so addressing the first joint session
of the session of the All Party Representative Committee
and the Panel of Legal/Constitutional Experts at the
Presidential Secretariat earlier today (11).
The President added
that: “In the settlement of the conflict we cannot
for short term expediency sacrifice our cherished democratic
values and our commitment to the rule of law. Nor can
we ignore the human rights standards sweeping through
every corner of the globe.”
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July 07, 2006- 12.00 GMT
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“Muslims have integrated themselves
most peacefully and harmoniously with the neighbours
– perfect example of coexistence of diversity”
- President |
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The
coexistence of diversity has been the abiding feature
of Sri Lankan society from ancient times, with Muslims
providing the perfect example for fully integrating
themselves into the national society while preserving
their unique religious and cultural identity, said President
Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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July 05, 2006- 9.00 GMT |
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Come for talks to ensure lasting solution,
President tells LTTE |
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In an exclusive interview with New Delhi Television
(NDTV) President Mahinda Rajapaksa called upon the LTTE
to come to negotiations, to sit and discuss as human
beings to flesh out a peace deal that will ensure a
lasting solution to the ethnic issue.
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July 04, 2006- 12.30 GMT
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President issues directions to the Armed
and Police Forces to ensure fundamental rights of detainees
are respected |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa has issue directions to the Heads
of the Armed Forces and Police Force to enable the Human
Rights Commission (HRC) of Sri Lanka to exercise and
perform its duties and functions by ensuring the fundamental
rights of persons arrested or detained are respected.
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July 04, 2006- 9.30 GMT
Political musings |
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Time for course correction
J. Vitarana
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa was elected President of
the Sri Lanka Freedom party (SLFP) recently fulfilling
the expectations of the rank and file. His ascent to
the highest position was the ultimate reward for a long
and arduous journey in which his loyalty to the party
and its ideals never wavered for a moment. In this respect
he stands out as unique since his distinguished predecessors
in office had the position almost offered on a platter
with family playing a major role. On the contrary, loyalty
and struggle were his forte. What more, he is a man
with roots in the village. As he himself said on assuming
the office of President of Sri Lanka, he was not born
with a silver spoon in his mouth.
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