Govt will forge ahead undeterred by impediments, says Minister

Rohan Mathes

NARAHENPITA: Media and Information Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena asserted that the Government will move forward with a vision and a mission, and will not be deterred by any impediments on its way.

Addressing the weekly Cabinet news briefing at the Government Information Department Auditorium in Narahenpita yesterday, the Minister said the Deyata Kirula exhibition has been scheduled for February 7 to 10, under heavy security , to ensure the safety of the crowds attending the exhibition.

He said all invited institutions had voluntarily and spontaneously participated to make the informative and educational exhibition a memorable event.

“We intend to show that all the media institutions, loosely divided as state and private media, could and would participate as one family, under one banner”.

He reiterated that the Government would not be shaken under any circumstances in which the terrorists would strive to sabotage the event.

“We will not under any circumstances bring down the Armed Forces which have been deployed in the outstations,” he said.

Abeywardena also thanked the Tamil civilians who had protested against the LTTE atrocities in Vavuniya, and urged them to rally round the Government in solidarity.