We are a strong and proud nation - Minister

Mass Media and Communication Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said we should provide an answer to the world and showcase our potential as a strong and proud nation as it was in the past. The world community should understand that we have an ancient heritage and proud history, he said.

Minister Rambukwella expressed these views at the launch of Palitha N Senanayake's book "The War Fueled by Peace" held at the Colombo Public Library Auditorium yesterday. This was organized by the F R Jayasooriya Foundation.

"The war was a heritage we received from independence", the Minister said.

When we are attempting to solve the present political issues we should first answer the international community.

We should convey to them that we need home made solutions for all internal matters, he said.

"Sri Lanka experienced a long felt separatist war and we should struggle to find solutions through diplomatic relations in redressing the grievances. This book could be kept as a forerunner of the country and it should be propagated among the community to enhance the ethnic harmony, he said.

Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said we had to make numerous efforts to wipe out separatism from Sri Lankan soil and now we have achieved the freedom so that everybody could move freely in any part of the country.

Rural Activities Senior Minister Athauda Seneviratne,former Parliamentarian SL Gunasekara and Dr Gunadasa Amarasekara also Participated at the event.