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October 31, 2006- 9.30 GMT
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Make garbage clearance a source of income
to the Government- President tells relevant officials
regarding Garbage Management |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa at a special discussion relating to
Garbage Management held at Temple Trees yesterday morning
emphasized that the problem of clearing garbage in Colombo
and its suburbs must be given top priority in a practical
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October 25, 2006- 10.15 GMT
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President’s Office refutes RsF on
Sunday Observer editor |
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The
Presidential Secretariat has refuted a statement by
Reporters sans Frontieres (RsF) imputing that President
Mahinda Rajapaksa was responsible for the recent transfer
of the Editor of the Sunday Observer from his post.
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October 24, 2006- 3.30 GMT
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Islam is a great religion propagating
peace – President |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa in his message for Ramazan said “Islam
is a great religion propagating peace. Following its
teachings, Muslims in Sri Lanka have been living in
harmony with their Sinhala and Tamil brethren, sharing
and honouring the traditional values of each other.”
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October 23, 2006- 11.30 GMT
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Towards a new beginning - President |
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With
this agreement not only are we moving to a new beginning
in Sri Lanka, we are also setting an example in the
politics of South Asia, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa,
speaking at the ceremonial signing of the Memorandum
of Understanding between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
and the United National Party at Temple Trees today
(Oct. 23).
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October 23, 2006- 11.30 GMT
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
SRI LANKA FREEDOM PARTY AND THE UNITED NATIONAL PARTY
TO COOPERATE ON KEY ISSUES VITAL FOR THE NATION’S
WELL BEING |
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Preamble
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This Memorandum of Understanding
between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the United National
Party represents the inauguration of a new political
environment eagerly awaited by the public of this country,
which replaces the hitherto existing policies of confrontation
with the politics of active cooperation on national
issues, in the interests of the nation.
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October 23, 2006- 8.30 GMT
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SLFP, UNP sign historic MOU |
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The two main political parties the Sri Lanka Freedom
Party (SLFP) and United National Party (UNO) signed
a historic MOU today, a little after 12 noon, at Temple
Trees. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Opposition Leader
Ranil Wickremasinghe were also present at the signing.
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October 20, 2006- 8.30 GMT
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Govt.’s prime responsibility to
free people from grip of terrorism, violence –
President tells KDA |
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"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.
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October 19, 2006- 10.30 GMT
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US Assistant Secretary of State Boucher
calls on President |
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Assistant Secretary of State
for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher
called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa today during an
official visit he is undertaking to Sri Lanka today
and tomorrow. Assistant Secretary Boucher reiterated
the condemnation of the United States of the LTTE’s
acts of violence, particularly the suicide bomb attack
in Habarana on October 16, killing more than 100 unarmed
Naval officers and civilians and the attack on the Naval
Base in Galle yesterday (18).
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October 19, 2006- 9.00 GMT
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Request made by President for suitable
location to build Temple in Muscat |
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Following a meeting President
Mahinda Rajapaksa had recently with mission heads Sri
Lanka’s Ambassador to Oman Meerasahib Maharoof
carried a written message from the President to the
Sultanate of Oman requesting for an allocation of a
plot of land in Muscat, to construct a Buddhist temple.
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October 17, 2006- 11.45 GMT
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Colombo Mayor and city fathers join SLFP
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Twenty One members of the Colombo Municipal Council
led by its Mayor Mr. Uvais M. Imitiyas and Deputy Mayor
Mr. S. Rajendra joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party today.
They obtained membership of the SLFP from its leader
President Mahinda Rajapaksa, at Temple Trees.
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October 17, 2006- 9.30 GMT
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President condemns barbaric LTTE attack,
expresses deepest sympathies |
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa
immediately on hearing of the suicide attack on a navy
convoy at the Digampathana transit camp yesterday, dispatches
a team of Ministers and Government officials, to the
scene to make an on the spot assessment of the aftermath
and take all necessary steps promptly to deal with the
situation.
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October 16, 2006- 12.15 GMT
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Akashi meets with President Rajapaksa |
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Japan’s special peace envoy Yasushi Akashi said
Japan was committed to establishing peace in Sri Lanka.
He met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees today.
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October 16, 2006- 10.00 GMT
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President visits funeral houses of Sri
Lanka’s fallen war heroes |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday visited the funeral houses
of two soldiers who died during the Muhamalai battle
with the LTTE. Disregarding security advice the President
paid surprise visits to the villages of Nawagathegama
in Anamaduwa and Sangapaliya in Galgamuwa to pay his
last respected to Sergeant Jayasundera and private H
M Nandasiri.
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October 16, 2006- 9.30 GMT
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Family that sacrificed two sons for the
country meets with President |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa invited to the Presidential Secretariat
Sumathipala Abeysiriwardena, a father of 10 and his
family. Two of his sons died fighting for their motherland
during the Mavilaru and Muhamalai battles. The President
who was moved by the family’s loss offered them
assistance. During the lengthy discussion the President
inquired into their needs and instructed Foreign Minister
Mangala Samaraweera who was also present to provide
employment to one son.
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October 13, 2006- 16.30 GMT
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President meets with proposed Government
Delegation for peace talks |
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa met this
morning with many of the members of the Government delegation,
including ministers who had participated in the peace
talks with the LTTE in February.
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October 13, 2006- 10.00 GMT
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New Police Chief calls on President |
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IGP
Victor Perera who assumed duties yesterday as the new
Police Chief called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at
Temple Trees this morning. He briefed the President
on his plans for the Police Department while under his
leadership.
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October 12, 2006- 9.45 GMT
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National consensus – agreement
between SLFP and UNP
President invites UNP to join Cabinet
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Representatives
of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and United National Party
who met at President’s Office earlier today to
pursue a national consensus, decided to enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two parties
reflecting the agreement reached on the six points on
which discussions took place between them. Signing of
the MOU is to be expedited.
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October 10, 2006- 12.45 GMT
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President
visits Katunayaka air base |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning inspected the Katunayaka
Air Force base, where he was greeted by Air Marshal
Roshan Gunathilaka.
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October 09, 2006- 12.00 GMT
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Moves
for Government and Opposition MPs to participate in
development – President |
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Action
is being taken to enable both Government and Opposition
Members of Parliament to participate in work related
to national development and enable them to bear a greater
responsibility in this and other work, said President
Mahinda Rajapaksa to the Mr. Anders B Johansson, Secretary
General of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), today.
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October 09, 2006- 10.00 GMT
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President reiterates commitment to negotiated
settlement in meeting with Co-Chair envoys |
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Ambassadors
of the Co-Chair countries called on President Mahinda
Rajapaksa this morning to discuss the progress towards
the resumption of talks between the government and the
LTTE. The talks have been proposed for October 28 to
29 this year.
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October 05, 2006- 10.45 GMT
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Sri Lankans should appreciate and honour
teachers – President |
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All
Sri Lankans should appreciate and honour the invaluable
service rendered to the nation by teachers, said President
Mahinda Rajapaksa in his message to mark World Teachers’
Day.
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October 04, 2006- 12.00 GMT
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Play a more multi-faceted role- President
tells heads of mission abroad |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday called on Sri Lankan heads
of missions abroad to work more towards helping promote
Sri Lanka in the countries they are based. He also asked
them to play a more multi-faceted role to help Sri Lanka
face the challenges of today’s world, specially
in the economic front and to provide information useful
to the country’s armed forces in battle with terrorists.
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October 04, 2006- 13.15 GMT
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President
rescinds with immediate effect Gazette notification
bringing a large number of essential services under
Emergency Regulations |
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By
Extraordinary Gazette notification No. 1464/26 President
Mahinda Rajapaksa rescinded with immediate effect the
Extraordinary Gazette notification which brought a large
number of essential services under the Emergency Regulation.
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October 02, 2006- 13.00 GMT
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President directs schools in the North
to be re-opened immediately |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the relevant authorities
to immediately re-open schools for the children in the
North. During the past few days the LTTE had instructed
many schools in the area to close.
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October 02, 2006- 11.00 GMT
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Rajapaksa
a “two-term president” says Sajith Premadasa
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UNPer Sajith Premadasa, son of former President Ranasinghe
Premadasa is quoted as telling Indian media that President
Mahinda Rajapaksa would not be “a one-term president
but a two-term president”, adding that he thought
the President was “quite popular among the masses.”
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