President calls for less talk, more action

Manjula Fernando

COLOMBO: President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the time has come to stop all talk and get down to action to steer the country on its forward march.

Addressing a batch of School Management Assistants who received appointments to the Teachers Service at Temple Trees yesterday, the President said enough time has been wasted by a lot of talk with little action to follow.

"All this time we listened to a lot of talk, now its time to get into action and contribute with our might for the development of the nation," President Rajapaksa said adding that he expected the newly appointed teachers to lead the way to take the younger generation to a brighter future.

"Our Government will make sure all communities enjoy equal rights in our Motherland. In turn it is your duty to work for the prosperity of the nation fulfilling the responsibilities required of you as a public servant."

The President said he was the head of a people's government thus their aspirations, especially those of the working class will be met by the government under the Mahinda Chinthana program.