Second Victory Day anniversary:

A victory for the whole of Sri Lanka – President

“Having wiped out the world’s most ruthless terror organization and having preserved the unity and territorial integrity of Sri Lanka, we are now in a position to proudly hoist the national flag. What we are commemorating today is the ability of the Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim and other communities to live in unity in our land and the occasion of freeing tens of thousands of Northern citizens who were held hostage by the LTTE terrorists,” President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday.

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Salute to War Heroes

Flags of various colours fluttered as the ocean winds blew across the Galle Face Green reminding us of what President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that people in this country will never forget the supreme sacrifice made by the War Heroes for the unity of the Motherland.

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Murdered maid’s family gets compensation

The family of a Sri Lankan maid, who was murdered by a Saudi sponsor’s wife, received Rs 1.2 million as compensation, the Sri Lankan Embassy announced in Riyadh yesterday.

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