Seeing eye to eye

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa addressing intellectuals in various sectors, including clergy, professionals, state officials and artistes at the Presidential Secretariat on Saturday. At extreme right is President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Chief of Defence Staff Donald Perera, Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, Air Force Commander Roshan Gunetilleka, Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda, IGP Victor Perera and Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva.

I will not betray my Motherland or permit anyone to do so - President

PRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapaksa reiterating he will never ever betray the sovereignty and territorial integrity of his Motherland, also pledged not to permit any individual, organisation, political party or whosoever to do so.

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Plot to discredit Govt. ahead of Geneva Confab - PAFFREL

Head of the PAFFREL Kingsley Rodrigo noted that a deliberate attempt was underway by certain political parties and groups to tarnish the Government’s image charging it with human rights violations ahead of the Geneva confab.

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Go tell it to the LTTE

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