'Vast development in Lanka'

"Sri Lanka is experiencing vast development after three decades of war. There are external and internal views and beliefs against the country's development," said Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Deputy Minister Weerakumara Dissanayake.

The controversial Darusman Report is targeted against the country's development. The report aims to create a bad image about Sri Lanka towards the international society, he added.

The deputy minister was speaking on 'Ban Ki Moon-Defence Board and Fate of the Motherland' at the Mahaweli Centre, Thursday. It was organized by the Minister's Secretaries' Union.

"No one taught that peace would dawn in Sri Lanka and many development projects would be launched.

"Many foreign forces are against Sri Lanka," Dissanayake said.

The Darusman Report's main aim is to give a bad image about Sri Lanka and stop progress of Sri Lanka, Dissanayake said.

"As a developing country we have to achieve a large number of development goals. We should have a correct vision to achieve these goals.

"On our journey to development, we should think that we are a proud nation with a great history. Because of that we must get together as one nation," the minister said.

He said that the University Students' Unions, Labour Organizations, Women's Organizations and Youth have a great responsibility towards the country's development.

Ministers Secretaries' Union chairman Chandrapala Wanniarachchi and secretary Ajith Jayasundara were among the participants.