Securing resounding victory for President:

Be united to fight economic war

Christie Fernando

The task at hand is not to fight with unseen rebel forces that were annihilated but to fight the economic war said Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Deputy Minister Neomal Perera.

It is not just a win but a resounding and reverberating victory with an overwhelming majority should be secured for President Mahinda Rajapaksa on January 26, in the coming presidential election, he said speaking at a meeting at a Christmas carnival held under the patronage of First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa at the Chilaw UC grounds.

Perera said The President trounced sinister international forces and restored lasting peace in the country for all citizens, be they Tamils, Sinhalese, Muslims or Burghers to live under one flag in peace and unity. The people live can cheerfully in the island as children of one mother.

This is the first Christmas the people are celebrating after winning the lingering war that lasted for three decades. Deputy Minister said Sri Lankan people respect human brotherhood and love and people lived for years in harmony and concord.

On the other hand, we witnessed how mosques, churches and temples were demolished; we saw statues so revered being desecrated and shattered by rebels.

The backdrop to all these were international forces. The people cannot forget the bomb blasts, claymore mines and inhuman carnage that took place in the country with the restoration of peace.