President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the primary
responsibility as a Government was to look after all citizens and he
carried out this responsibility to the fullest especially with regard
to the people who are temporarily displaced in the North due to the
ongoing military operations to defeat terrorism.
"There is a wrong impression created in Tamil Nadu that this not been
done. This is furthest from the correct position. All these are our
citizens and we take every measure to look after and provide for
them." He said this yesterday (21) addressing Lankan media heads
and editors at Temple Trees.
Veediyagoda Road in Bandaragama broke into two due to
the heavy floods. Several other areas in Kalutara too, were heavily
affected due to torrential rains that lashed the country from Monday
evening till yesterday afternoon.
(Photo-Wijayasiri Viyasekera-Kalutara Corr.)
CWC welcomes TN concerns
The Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) yesterday, referring to
the sentiments expressed in Tamil Nadu over the plight of civilians in the
North, said it respected the sentiments of the people of Tamil Nadu and
was confident that the government would pursue means of achieving a
political solution...
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