President Rajapaksa at Doha Economic Forum: ‘SL consolidating peace and prosperity’
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said Sri Lanka, which was battered by brutal terrorism for 30 years, is now regaining its place as an important hub for trade and commerce in the region. ‘Today, the Sri Lankan people are moving forward and are readying to consolidate peace and reach economic prosperity. That can only be done if the country is united’.
President Rajapaksa addressing the 12th Doha Economic Forum and Enriching the Middle East Economic Future Conference as an International Guest of Honour yesterday said the government is committed to go the extra mile to empower the people economically and achieve lasting peace through reconciliation.
“We are currently engaged in accomplishing this national task of creating a stable peace, national unity and empowering the people, “ he said. President Mahinda Rajapaksa was participating in the Forum and Conference as a special guest of Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani. President Rajapaksa expressed his pleasure over the opportunity offered to him to address the Forum at this juncture since
Sri Lanka is entering a new stage in her history, a new era of peace and prosperity – ‘where the people of this wonderful country are united and engaged positively to rebuild the country’.
“Sri Lankans irrespective of their race and religion underwent significant hardships due to the 30-year, brutal war,” said the President.
“ Today our economy is growing rapidly because we were able to successfully end the three decade long terrorist conflict in our country. A new platform has been provided for the Sri Lankan economy to grow and prosper.
“This achievement is all the more significant because, it was recorded at a time when many countries in the world have been affected by the effects of the global economic crisis and other macro economic problems, which have drastically affected their economies and damaged their financial systems. We have been able to avoid the global economic crisis from impacting our economy due to the correct policies adopted to strengthen and develop the rural economy and agriculture,” President Rajapaksa said.
The President further said Sri Lanka is determined to develop the country as a hub of trade and commerce since the country is fast reaching self sufficient levels in cultivation of many agricultural products.
“Sri Lanka has emerged as the most preferred ICT hub in the Asian region and“we expect to make this country a Knowledge Hub in South Asia since Sri Lanka has the highest literacy rate in the South Asian region with important strategies adopted by the country with regard to Information Technology and education,” the President said.The Doha Forum will be held at the Doha Sheraton Hotel from 20-22 May. It will be attended by more than 660 participants representing over 84 countries and organizations.
Courtesy: Daily News
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Mr.President said from the above statement that “the poeple of this country is united and engaged positively to rebuild the country”
If united, then what about the case of Dambulla ?Mr president knows the fact, then why the gruesome insurgent still not been arrested.
These all cases are like a doll dancing in the stage.great pretension by the gov.
there are some ass holes like rauf hakim still giving ass to these stage dancings.It is better to have a third rated stage dance with his daughter or daughter in law.
still there is not a single remedy for those accused, gruesome attackers.these kinds of significant despites has been hidden and not to reveal for other countries until these beggars get enough monetary support from those Islam countries.
It is 100% shameful to tell that the people living in this country in amity and harmony.
there is no peace in srilanka , we find pieces in sri lanka,
also he is breaking mosque, ins ted of peace
Originally misled evil bull killers are boiling now & even CRYING here using false sinhala nick names. Shame to you animal killers.!
You just wait till the UNITED majority srilankans solve Dambulla case. What’s your hurry..? Have you got your tickets to the hell already.?
See that SF was waiting 2yrs to get pardon of President. But you animal killers didn’t even jailed yet.
Ha Ha ashiq, We’re not babies & KNOW well how to handle any problem in this srilanka since 1000s of yrs.
Btw ashiq, where’s your proud talkings..? And way blame to Rouf Hakim..? Just wait till he “Routes” you. He’ll do what’s need to be done. You said that no one can dominate you …..s. So, can’t you dominate in such issues..?
Miserable misleaders, i saw your kind of folk were praying & hitting their heads on earth in front of a toilet in Dubai. They did pray there facing to the nearby toilet as the Makkha was in that direction..!
But you stupid undermine here people who give their worship to statues of some religious leaders.!
Bosses like Ashiq and Sunil, want very very early and urgent remedies for Dambulla incident. Actually there was no any issue or case, just Islamic Extremism where they get an Inch, then will strive for a Meter !! You guys, did you all notice that there was a news revealed again in recently by SL Intelligence regarding the Dissemination of Jihadism attaching a region of Kalpitiya-Puttalam-Mannar with East part of SL. It’s an old and rotten but very famous issue which needs a Clean Wipe-off once for all on immediate basis (not at all a hot or breaking news as anybody who has mustard-sized common-sense, will know all about Islamic Extremism in SL) which we know it was beneath and secretely prevailing since Bloody Eunach Pirubaharan’s era but Isamic Extremism through Jihadism or/and Lakshar-e-Taliban and/or Al-Qaida, was not allowed to rise on to the surface by Pirubaharan’s Barbaric Rascalism and Roudism ! That time these Heroic Aashiqs’, Sunils’ and other disguised traitors in Sinhalese names who await to divide this small geographical-country, were hidden as cowards for life, running away from death-sentence unavoidable under Piruba’s command and order ! You guys, do you ratify and approve these religious issues as they must take place ?? You guys were waiting to see the destiny of Praba to seek the opportunities for this, don’t You ?? If so, no difference, you people represent the other side in same coin of Praba-Sampanthan !!! Terrorist is a terrorist, not a freedom fighter or a rebellion at all, no matter what’s the religion he/she bears within or has faith and belief on whether the demand is for a part or whole chunk of meat through land or in a way of a mosque, a temple, a church or a kovil !! Using religion for separation of people, communities and races via demarcating borders in a way of extremism, is far way dangerous and brutal than Praba’s psychopathetic radicalism !!!! So, as you guys expect very very straight and instant remedies just in seconds for your innocent demands on behalf of Islamic brotherhood in SL, Do know why the hell at Walapane in up-country SL, Muslim young brothers whether they are rich or not, prefer to marry very poor girls from Sinhalese Buddhist families in the vicinity ???
*** Don’t try to be so sacred and please do not try to appease and praise yourself unnecessarily and unfairly, as then it will…… ” unfold your GENITALS to the public and society which you are a part of ” !!
As above comment if there’s a poor or wealthy sinhala buddhist girl going to marry an muslim one, then it will be a marriage of hell unless he get rid of their religious animal killing instincts.!
yes of course we are animal killers but you wankers eats those pig shits right, you pigy sluts.