Treasury to finance LLRC implementation

The government’s strategy for implementation of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission is practical and action-oriented, and the financial resources required for this purpose will be released by the Treasury, External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris said on Tuesday.

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‘I will not let anyone reverse the country’s forward march’

President Mahinda Rajapaksa stressed that he would not allow anyone to reverse the country’s forward march by creating ethnic and religious disputes. As the leader of all ethnicities and as the guardian of all nationals he is duty bound to protect ethnic harmony. He asked the people of Samanthurai not to fall prey to such conspiracies,

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