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November 29, 2006- 11.15
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President concludes successful visit to
India
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa concluded a successful visit to India
today (Nov. 29) with an hour-long meeting with the Indian
Prime Minister
Dr. Manmohan Singh. |
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November 28, 2006- 12.30
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Sonia Gandhi calls on President
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Shrimathi
Sonia Gandhi called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa for
informal discussions today (Nov. 28). She met the President
at his suite in the Maurya Sheraton in New Delhi. This
is the second meeting between the Sri Lankan President
and the leader of the Congress Party in the past year.
They last met when the President came on his first official
visit to India, in December last year. |
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November 28, 2006- 9.30 GMT
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President meets Indian External Affairs
Minister
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The
Indian Minister of External Affairs, Pranabh Mukherjee
called on the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa
earlier today for official discussions on matters of
mutual interest. This was the first of a series of meetings
between the President and Indian leaders scheduled for
today and tomorrow. |
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November 28, 2006- 4.00 GMT
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President to exchange views with Indian
leaders
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to have a series of important
meetings with India leaders in New Delhi today (Nov.
28) and tomorrow (29). |
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November 27, 2006- 12.00
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Success through unshaken determination
- President to Mussoorie students
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"The
secret of my achieving this position is my unshaken
determination and the fact that unlike many other politicians
I have not changed political parties. I have been in
the same political party from the time I began politics,"
said President Mahinda Rajapaksa, answering a question,
when he met with students of St. George's College, Mussoorie
today (Monday 27).
President Rajapaksa met with
the student members of the Editorial Board of the magazine
of St. George's College. The meeting with the students
was unscheduled. The students called at the President's
suite at the Jaypee Residency Manor at Mussoorie for
the meeting. |
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November 26, 2006- 12.30
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I remain ready to talk to the LTTE - President
Rajapaksa
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"I
have always said I am ready for negotiations with the
LTTE. I have said so earlier and I say so today, too.
In fact in my first statement on
assuming office as President I invited the LTTE for
negotiations. But their response was to begin attacking
unarmed members of the security forces and civilians,
from about a week after I made that request. They have
continued their violence with killings almost daily
since then," said President Mahinda Rajapaksa speaking
to Indian journalists at the Rural Litigation &
Empowerment Centre, at Dehradun where laid the foundation
stone for the Indo-Sri Lanka Human Right Centre for
SAARC today (Nov. 26. 06). |
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November 26, 2006- 12.15
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Diversity has no place in LTTE's order
of things - President Rajapaksa
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"The
South Asian region is beset with problems of human rights
violations. The impunity with which the LTTE in Sri
Lanka violates the human rights of the Tamil-speaking
people in particular, and the Sri Lankan people in general,
is a glaring example this. Any Tamil leader who does
not agree with their cruel and inhuman modes of operation
is killed by them. Dissent is not allowed by them from
any section of the Tamil community. A diversity of views,
- the hallmark of any democracy - has no place in their
order of things. |
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November 26, 2006- 12.00
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The challenge of an inclusive consensus
- President Rajapaksa to Asian Mayors
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"Urban
Good Governance also calls for an 'inclusive' approach
to the solving of urban problems. Most towns consist
of a diversity of persons and groups. To most towns,
people have migrated in the past from different parts
of the local region, bringing with them their own traditions
and cultural practices. Many towns are multi - ethnic,
multi - religious and multi - cultural in nature. They
are also invariably stratified according to economic
grade and class. Urban populations are also known to
belong to different political persuasions," said
President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his keynote address
as Chief Guest of the First Asian Mayors" Conference
at Dehradun, India, today (Sunday, November 26, 2006).
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November 24, 2006- 5.45 GMT
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Govt. to construct 20,000 houses for soldiers
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The
construction of an accelerated housing scheme for soldiers
comprising 20,000 housing units, to be completed in
four stages is under way. This is the first time that
a massive housing project is to be constructed exclusively
for soldiers to be allocated on easy terms. |
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November 24, 2006- 5.30 GMT
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Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon
in Sri Lanka
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The
Indian Foreign Secretary Shri Shivshankar Menon, currently
in Sri Lanka, yesterday called on President Mahinda
Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake,
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and other senior
government officials for extensive discussions on a
range of issues relating to bilateral cooperation between
the two countries. |
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November 24, 2006- 5.00 GMT
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President's message on the death of Editor
Ajith Samaranayake
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"Ajith
was a talented and competent journalist who was fully
committed to his profession. Progressive in his political
outlook he always championed the cause of the ordinary
people. His demise is a great loss to the journalistic
fraternity as well as to the nation", said President
Mahinda Rajapaksa in a message.
Vetern journalist and
editor of Friday Ajith Samaranayake passed
away after a brief illness on Wednesday (22). |
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November 22, 2006- 12.30
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President presented with first copy of
book on former President Wijetunga
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa was presented with the first copy
of the biography of former President D B Wijetunga today
(22), at Temple Trees. |
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November 21, 2006- 9.30 GMT
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Adhere to UNESCO, Archeological requirements
says President
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the relevant authorities
to
adhere to the UNESCO and Archaeological requirements
to protect the Galle Fort which has been declared a
World Heritage, when designing the construction of the
Galle International Cricket ground. |
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November 20, 2006- 12.00
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I will not divide or betray this noble
land - President Rajapaksa
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"I
love this land of my birth more than anything else.
I am not prepared to be intimidated by anyone who is
powerful, any invader or terrorist to divide or betray
this noble land. That much is sure", said President
Mahinda Rajapaksa speaking at Weerawila on November
19, 2006, at the Crowning the People ceremony to mark
the first anniversary of his inauguration as President
of Sri Lanka. |
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November 20, 2006- 9.30 GMT
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Convoy of food and essentials to Jaffna
on A9
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Responding
to requests made by religious leaders, community and
people’s representatives, and also in view of
the present inclement weather that make sea transport
difficult, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed
that all possible steps be taken to ensure an
adequate supply of food and other goods for civilians
of the Jaffna peninsula.
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November 17, 2006- 9.30 GMT
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Russian Economic Development Minister
meets President
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The
Russian Minister of Economic Development and Trade German
Gref, called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning
at Temple Trees, for bilateral talks on trade.
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November 16, 2006- 11.30
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LTTE can still join democratic process
- President
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The
path is still open for the LTTE to lay down its arms
and join the
democratic process to achieve peace and development,
said President Mahinda Rajapaksa today.
The President said this in
the preamble to the Budget Speech presenting the Government's
budget for 2007 in Parliament.
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November 14, 2006- 11.30
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Communiqué from the Presidential
Secretariat
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Ambassador Allan Rock, Special Advisor
to the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed
Conflict called on H.E. the President on 13 November
2006 having concluded his ten-day mission in Sri Lanka.
He thanked the Government of Sri Lanka for facilitating
his mission, including unhindered access to all areas.
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November 14, 2006- 10.15
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New Bishop of the Jaffna diocese for the
Church of South India calls on
President
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New
Bishop of the Jaffna diocese for the Church of South
India Dr. Daniel S. Thiyagarajah called on President
Mahinda Rajapaksa, this morning.
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November 14, 2006- 9.15 GMT
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President to visit India
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa will visit Dehradun in India shortly,
as Chief Guest at the Inauguration the Asian Mayors'
Conference.
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November 14, 2006- 9.00 GMT
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UN Special Representative for Children
and Armed Conflict in Sri Lanka calls
on President
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UN
Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict
in Sri Lanka Allan Rock at the conclusion of his 10
day mission in Sri Lanka yesterday, called on President
Mahinda Rajapaksa to brief the President on his meeting
with LTTE representatives.
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November 10, 2006- 8.15 GMT
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Raviraj killing - Update
Scotland Yard for probe into Raviraj assassination -
President
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"Deliberate
and well planned attempt to bring government and country
into disrepute"
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has asked
the Foreign Ministry to make an urgent request to Scotland
Yard to assist in investigations into the assassination
of Mr. Nadaraja Raviraj, Member of Parliament of the
Tamil National Alliance (TNA).
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November 10, 2006- 4.30 GMT
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Unequivocal condemnation of killings -
President |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa has unequivocally condemned the brutal
killing of Mr. Nadaraja Raviraj, Member of Parliament
of the Tamil National Alliance and his Police bodyguard
Lakshman, who died of injuries after being shot at,
in Colombo this morning.
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November 08, 2006- 8.45 GMT
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Jathika Saviya programme to develop North
and East infrastructure |
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Six
backhoes and 40 cabs were handed over to Home Guards
today to expedite the infrastructure development of
uncleared areas in the North and East, through the Jathika
Saviya programme under the Mahinda Chinthanaya.
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November 08, 2006- 8.30 GMT
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D A Rajapaksa Foundation donates hospital
beds |
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The
D A Rajapaksa Foundation today donated 40 mobile ICU
hospital beds as part of the 39th commemorative celebrations
of Mr. D A Rajapaksa. With sponsorship from Japan's
Nippon Foundation, the D A Rajapaksa Foundation purchased
the hospitals bed at a value of rupees three lakhs each.
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November 07, 2006- 8.30 GMT
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Govt. not waging war, only retaliating,
stresses President |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed the Government
was not fighting a war, but only retaliating terrorists
attacks to defend the Motherland. "We can only
wage war with another country and not with our own citizens.
We must cast aside race, religion and caste differences
and be together as one nation", told the 39th D
A Rajapaksa memorial ceremony in Tangalle today.
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November 02, 2006- 8.30 GMT
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President recommends National Action Plan
for Children |
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President
Mahinda Rajapaksa has recommended a National Action
Plan for Children and its speedy implementation next
year to prevent child abuse and ensure non-violation
of children’s rights.
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