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Monday, December 28, 2009 - 5.08 GMT |
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After the
defeat of terrorism, community bonds have
become very powerful President |
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President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa
said
that the
terrorists
attempted
to
shatter
the
harmony
that
existed
between
all
communities
within
the
country
and
after
their
defeat,
the bond
between
all
communities
in
independent
Sri
Lanka
have
become
very
powerful.
Addressing
the All
Ceylon
Muslim
Congress
Party
Convention
at the
Aalankudah
grounds
in
Puttalam,
the
President
said
that he
was
happy to
meet the
Muslim
community,
who live
in the
country
in
absolute
amity
and
harmony.
The
President
pointed
out that
efforts
made by
the
terrorists
to
strain
links
between
communities
were
totally
unsuccessful.
"There
is a
peaceful
environment
prevailing
in the
country
and all
civilians
can now
live
without
fear and
suspicion",
he
noted.
He
assured
that
tragic
events
such as
the
Katthankudi
Mosque
incident,
where
the LTTE
cadres
massacred
innocent
Muslim
devotees
will not
recur.
Mutual
relations
between
himself
and the
Muslim
community
are
strong
and
secure.
Development
is
taking
place in
the
country.
All
citizens
can
equally
reap its
benefits.
The
President
said he
solicited
the
support
of the
entire
nation
irrespective
of all
differences
for the
success
of the
programme
mooted
to build
the
country.
The
Government
has
accepted
the
responsibility
of the
civilians
affected
by
terrorism.
The
President
opined
that the
resettlement
of these
civilians
in their
places
of
origin
was
being
accelerated.
Muslim
representatives
giving
their
views,
solemnly
pledged
their
unstilted
support
for the
triumph
of the
President
who has
assured
to
safeguard
the
rights
of all
communities,
regardless
of
differences.
Earlier,
addressing
the
representatives
of the
Public
Service
United
Nurses
Union at
Temple
Trees,
the
President
said
that the
government
has done
substantial
amount
of work
for the
benefit
of the
nurses.
Decisions
have
been
made and
arrangements
are
underway
to
address
the
basic
issues
of the
nurses.
Nurses
training
schools
have
increased
to 19
and
their
exams
would be
conferred
degree
status.
For me
the
nurse is
more of
a
motherly
figure
than a
professional,
said the
President
and
added
that the
quality
of
nurses
would be
uplifted
to the
international
level.
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