Let us dedicate this year to achieve peace – President 

[Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 9.00 GMT]    

President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the public servants at the President's Office on the occasion of the New Year appealed to everybody to work together to achieve peace, to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country and to liberate it from the clutches of terrorism. 

He called for more dedication on the part of public servants and requested them to uphold the dignity of the public service.