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We can face any anti-SL moves from Geneva: Prez

28 Mar 2021

Commenting on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution passed on Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday (27) said that as an independent country, Sri Lanka will fearlessly face the moves that are made against the country, stemming from the UNHRC in Geneva, Switzerland. The President made these remarks while speaking at the 16th Gama Samaga Pilisandara (Dialogue with the Village) programme held at Derangala Maha Vidyalaya in Kiriwelkele North, Pitabeddara, Matara. Speaking at the event, he said the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing Easter Sunday terror attacks evidently said the attacks were the result of the then United National Front (UNF)-led Government’s failure to focus on national security. “The previous UNF-led Government put war heroes in jail after filing false charges against them. After going to the international community and co-sponsoring resolutions, the previous UNF-led Government compromised our sovereignty and independence. We withdrew from the resolution in Geneva and they are working against us now. But that’s fine. We can face them. We are an independent country. We can do our work. We are not afraid. That is what is needed. We have no need to spread neoliberalism in other countries or to get involved in struggles among powerhouses in the Indian Ocean,” President Rajapaksa said. He claimed that attempts are being made to spread separatism in the guise of power devolution. Meanwhile, he also claimed that most of the issues he has to face as the President today are due to the actions of the previous UNF-led Government. He also claimed that under President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s tenure, they had developed Colombo while preserving the environment and that the city is now one of the fastest-growing cities. “Today, there is a lot of misinformation, especially on social media. The public should be vigilant not to repeat the same mistake made by defeating then President Mahinda Rajapaksa,” he said. Meanwhile, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said that the Kiriwelkele Grama Niladhari  Division, a highland colony established in 1958, is the most difficult village which falls within the limits of the Pitabeddara Divisional Secretariat area. People in Kiriwelkele and the surrounding villages have long been suffering from a number of common issues. These include poor road conditions and transport difficulties, the lack of health and sanitation facilities, the lack of water for drinking and cultivation, agricultural problems, the shortage of houses, and the lack of communication facilities. There are also issues relating to the educational sector, including inadequate school infrastructure and the shortage of teachers. People also face a number of problems related to forest conservation regulations, the PMD release claimed.


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