Human Rights Protection is a Sri Lankan tradition – President
President Mahinda Rajapaksa said protection of human rights is not alien to Sri Lankans and inspired by Buddhist teachings Sri Lankans have a tradition of protecting and safeguarding human rights for more than 2,500 years.
The President made these comments addressing the Puttalam district special Development Committee meeting at Madampe yesterday. He said Sri Lankans have been protecting human rights since the introduction of Buddhism to the country.
The President emphasized that no foreign intervention will be allowed and no one can meddle in the internal affairs of the country.
The President invited all to join hands to develop the country and fulfill their obligations. He said the government has taken every possible step to strengthen the bonds among the people while safeguarding human rights.
The President advised politicians to perform their responsibilities with diligence and without political considerations or politically motivated targets. He said that every politician and government official is duty bound to stand for the country while extending his utmost contribution to the development and betterment of the country.
He said that the public servants should lend a keen ear to issues forwarded by the people, and such issues should be addressed with great dedication and in a friendly manner.
Ministers Basil Rajapaksa, Milroy Fernando, Priyankara Jayarathne, Bandula Gunawardena, Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, Daya Sritha Tissera, Johnston Fernando, North Western Province Chief Minister Athula Wijesinghe, Secretary to President Lalith Weeratunga and Finance Ministry Secretary P.B.Jayasundara also participated at this special meeting. (niz+)
Source: Government News Portal
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Srilanka is fortunate to have such Firm, steady & brave leadership at the moment..!
Dear Sir,
if you handle the country fairly and do equally to each personal in the country there will be no any other leader than you to run this beautiful country even you do so you team not doing enough to protect the country some of you team members going behind money and they are behind the opposition members that’s not fair at all, if you allow your team to continue those activity soon you need to say good by, we not wishing to see that at all what we are looking form clean government and then clean the country for what your looking for wonder in Asia, we will be with you forever Sir,
Amden: “Srilanka is fortunate to have such Firm, steady & brave leadership at the moment..!”
Do you think Sri lanka, can win on any resolution passed by the US? if you think then you need to see a doctor.
who are you kidding Amden? are you crazy???
The entire 54 mumbo jumbo team should be Sh****** bricks in the Air Lanka by now returning back to SL.
A total mess and miscalculation. GL-Peries, you cannot teach an old dog new tricks! same goes to most of the morons who went on a free air lanka ride to Geneva. Welcome back you fools. Put the contry in order!! I am broke and i need to have a meal.
We Sri Lankan muslims always support to our Hon. President Mahinda Rajapakse.He is a anti terror leader.
OUR BEST WISHES TO HON.PRESIDENT TO BOUNCE BACK FROM THE UN ALLEGATIONS.
WE NEVER GIVEUP OUR COUNTRY
WE ARE SRI LANKANS
WE PROUD OF OUR NATION
Paranivitharana…!
You’re just a shit slave minded tamil terror mind that, We Great Srilankans are Independent Nation who eradicated tamil terror with leadership of this president.!
What a shit is US & westerns for us.? Who cares US though you f..king beggars licking shit …..s of them..?
You go kneeling & crawling in front of US, licking legs of them & give more $…./= too. That’s why you slavers care US so big.!
You can just dream ever myth eelam while we enjoying peace in srilanka. You may end up joining with your pig leader praba in the hell..!
Amden: Your language proves where you got your upbringing. I bet you, YOU and your FAMILY will be the first people to line up for the US lottery visa. You should ask your beloved Mr.10% minister and his shaken brother as to why they are still carrying the US pass-port. While you are at it go to the prison and ask General Foneseka why he is still holding the US green card. Bull S*** patriots. Take your patriotism bent down and wipe it!!! Fortunately, the good news is none could visit US. I think they should find greener pastures somewhere else, may be India….Oh no they can’t. Sure, they can go to China and have some Chinese tea until the UN come looking for them for Human Rights Violation!!!!
Para man…!
Your name here isn’t familiar to sinhala/ tamil or misspelled, so i call you as “Para man”..
Then what you baseless para man know about my language..? This’s the slave drivers shit language but not mine. Even without knowing that what you can prove of myself..? Poo daa paittiyankara paandi…!!!
And do you think that we’re also like to visit that shit US….? You’re baseless evil terrors who has nowhere to settle down independently, that’s why you go kneeling, crawling in front of westerns & licking their shit ….. Hilariously…! But don’t view srilankans as same like you Bron Fools.!
Anyone can hold any passport in the world & we don’t mind it. But can you also come to srilanka without fear of being suspected as you’re a terror supporter..? Hilariously you can’t..! You’ll be caught at the arrival lounge of srilankan airport by your own tamil CID guys for questioning..! That’s more hilarious too.! SL has still a well active terror searching net.
So, you just barking nonsense while knowing all these things as well.
You mind that we ever Abhor & Resent westerns who only wipe & don’t wash in the toilete also. You’re worst than them who licking their back..!
By the way what to do now..? UN meeting is over & nothing happened..! Spend more $ to buy some more officials, like tu tu..? Or make another film like Barbarian Queen..? Navi p. good for act as barbarian queen..!
Anyway it’s us to you but do something now because you need Home land no…? Otherwise you’re on the road & helpless though licking western waste matters..!