Strong govt needed to make country proud of Asia

Suraj A. Bandara

There must be a strong government to stabilize the country to make Sri Lanka develop and pride of Asia on par with developed countries, youth affairs Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

She was addressing a conference at the Eheliyagoda Co-operative auditorium.

She said the people must join hands with the president to make this country pride of Asia. The President is steering the country towards a giant development era. Mega development schemes have been earmarked and Sri Lanka will enter to the category of developed nations soon. "Sri Lanka goes into history as the only country which vanquished the most dangerous terrorist outfit. When the war was waged, many accused we are making a futile effort but the President completed it keeping the word. It is our duty to hand over a strong country to the president to achieve a greatest development," she said.

SLFP general secretary Maithripala Sirisena said SLFP is the true patriotic people's force in the motherland. Four presidential elections out of six were won by the SLFP. The UNP which was once a prestigious party, is now helpless. The people have totally rejected it. Both the JVP and UNP did not comprehend necessities and aspirations of the people. They worked with the agendas which were drafted and backed by alien unpatriotic forces, the Minister explained.

Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council member Kanchana Jayarathna, Textile Minister Mahinda Rathnathilaka and Karu Paranawithana also attended the conference.