People’s Victory

Defeat of LTTE will never be the defeat of the Tamil people:

I value my motherland first, second and third. This should be so to you and to the entire nation.

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Country erupts in joy as President addresses House

President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at the Parliamentary Complex, Kotte to declare the fourth session of Parliament open and was received on arrival by Speaker W.J.M.Lokubandara, Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka, Chief Government Whip Dinesh Gunawardena, Deputy Speaker Priyankara Jayaratne and Parliament Secretary General Dhammika Kitulgoda.

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Prabhakaran’s body found - Army Chief

Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka yesterday confirmed that the body of LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran was found yesterday. According to defence sources, the LTTE leader who has ordered thousands of Tamil youth to give up their lives for him had tried to save his life until the last moment. The terror chief’s body was found by the 53 Division troops led by Major General Kamal Gunaratne, the sources said.

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Town planners target NE

The Institute of Town Planners Sri Lanka (ITPSL) have unveiled plans to rehabilitate and redevelop the northern and eastern provinces and outlined the action plan of the institute for the next year at a media conference recently. President of the ITPSL L.D. Dickman said, “The new target set by the Government for urgent development for the North and East is a challenge for us.

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