Liberation of North is not very far - President

Added: May 2, 2008

From: SriLankaBeetle

Duration: 3:55

President Rajapakse claimed that the liberation of the Northern Province from the LTTE terrorists as the East is not very far. The President was addressing the United People's Freedom Alliance's May Day rally at the Mahaweli Stadium at Dehiattakandiya. The Freedom Alliance decided to hold its May Day rally in the Dehiattakandiya town, presided by the President, as a sign of respect to the armed forces. Hundreds of thousands of people representing all areas of the country joined in the Freedom Alliance May Day rally, which was held with the blessings of the Maha Sangha and the clergy of other religions. The President was conferred the honour of the working class. A special memento was presented to the President. Further addressing the rally, the President was optimistic that the Eastern civilians will display their gratitude at the forthcoming provincial polls. The President said it should be clearly mentioned that they are not ready to hand over the East, which was liberated. He opined that as Minister Maithripala Sirisena said this should not be a vote for Prabhakaran. It should not be forgotten that voting for UNP will be a vote for Prabhakaran. He said he is confident that the Eastern civilians will display their gratitude to the world. They are constructing roads and providing water and electricity for to reawaken the East. The President requested the people's support in this connection. Ministers Maithripala Sirisena, D.M. Jayaratne, Nimal Siripala De Silva, Athauda Seneviratne and Dinesh Gunawardena and Western Province Governor Alavi Moulana also addressed the meeting. The Maha Sangha, Parliamentarians, political party and trade union leaders, electoral organisers and local government members represented the mammoth gathering at the rally.

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