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A member of the United National Party (UNP) rips an image of Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa during a clash with riot police in Colombo February 17, 2012. The protest was organised by the UNP, who are opposed to the new price of oil. View Photo »
If, in future, any substantial evidence is provided on crimes committed by its personnel, the Sri Lankan military will not hesitate to take appropriate action
Colombo, Feb 16 (TruthDive): A body of a male was dumped and burnt near Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s private residence in Boteju Mawatha in Colombo on Tuesday. Around 9.30 am on Tuesday morning, unidentified persons who arrived in a white van
Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen called on the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday afternoon. President Rajapaksa is in Singapore on an official state visit from Feb 15 to 16. As part o
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen called on Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday. The President is also Sri Lanka's Minister of Defence and Urban Development. Earlier Mr Rajapaksa, who is in Singapore on an official
Sri Lankan opposition protesters vandalize a hoarding depicting Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa meeting Australian prime minister Julia Gillard during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. A wave of protests has swept across... View Photo »
Prior to meeting Peiris, Krishna will call on Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne to discuss bilateral issues and persuade them to push the reconciliation efforts for a lasting solution to hasten the development process in the strife-torn region
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife Shiranthi with President Tony Tan Keng Yam and his wife Mary at the Istana yesterday. Both leaders welcomed efforts to broaden ties between the two countries.
If President Rajapaksa is serious about a political solution to the Tamil question, he should outline his vision and a timetable for constitutional change. Soon after meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa last month, Indian External Affairs Minister S
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Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa takes a look at Singapore made 7.62mm general purpose machine gun (GPMG) at Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 16, 2012. Rajapaksain is in Singapore on a four-day state visit.
View Photo »Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa (R -in white) tours the Singapore Technologies Engineering pavillon at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 16, 2012. Rajapaksain is in Singapore on a four-day state visit.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa (L) accompanied by S. Iswaran, Singapore's Minister of the Prime Minister's Office, watch an aerial display at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore February 16, 2012. Rajapaksa is on a state visit to Singapore.
View Photo »Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (R) shakes hands with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L) after a welcoming ceremony in Singapore on February 15, 2012. President Mahinda Rajapaksa is in Singapore on a four day state visit.
View Photo »Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (L) shakes hands with his Singaporean counterpart Tony Tan (R) after a welcoming ceremony in Singapore on February 15, 2012. President Mahinda Rajapaksa is in Singapore on a four day state visit.
View Photo »Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (C) followed by his Singaporean counterpart Tony Tan (L) inspects a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony in Singapore on February 15, 2012. President Mahinda Rajapaksa is in Singapore on a four day state visit.
View Photo »Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (R) talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L) during a meeting in Singapore on February 15, 2012. President Mahinda Rajapaksa is in Singapore on a four day state visit.
View Photo »This photograph taken on February 11, 2012, shows Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani attending a signing of a memorandum of understanding with unseen Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at The Prime Minister House in Islamabad. Pakistan's beleaguered Prime Minister Yousuf...
View Photo »Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani (C) shows Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa (R) the way to a photo opportunity before their meeting at the prime minister's residence in Islamabad on February 11, 2012. Rajapaksa arrived on a three-day official visit to meet Pakistani...
View Photo »Visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, shakes hand with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani prior to their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Rajapaksa is in Pakistan for three-day official visit to hold talks with Pakistani leadership to...
View Photo »Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (top R) and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (top L) look at their delegation members during a signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at The Prime Minister House in Islamabad on February 11, 2012. Rajapakse arrived in Islamabad...
View Photo »Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (R) speaks with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse during a signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at The Prime Minister House in Islamabad on February 11, 2012. Rajapakse arrived in Islamabad on February 10 on a three-day state...
View Photo »Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (L) shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani at The Prime Minister House in Islamabad on February 11, 2012. Rajapakse arrived in Islamabad on February 10 on a three-day state visit to Pakistan.
View Photo »Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (L) gestures to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at The Prime Minister House in Islamabad on February 11, 2012. Rajapakse arrived in Islamabad on February 10 on a three-day state visit to Pakistan.
View Photo »Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (L) walks with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (R) prior to a meeting at The Prime Minister House in Islamabad on February 11, 2012. Rajapakse arrived in Islamabad on February 10 on a three-day state visit to Pakistan.
View Photo »A member of the United National Party (UNP) rips an image of Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa during a clash with riot police in Colombo February 17, 2012. The protest was organised by the UNP, who are opposed to the new price of oil.
View Photo »Sri Lankan opposition protesters vandalize a hoarding depicting Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa meeting Australian prime minister Julia Gillard during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. A wave of protests has swept across Sri Lanka since the government...
View Photo »A Pakistani security personnel stands next to billboards showing pictures of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (C), Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (R) and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (L) beside the President's Palace in Islamabad on February 10, 2012. Mahinda Rajapakse...
View Photo »Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (C) and Sri Lankan leader of the main opposition United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe (L) join in during a Buddhist ceremony in Gangarama Temple in Colombo on February 6, 2012. Some 50 elephants, mostly from the central part of the...
View Photo »Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (C) looks on as Sri Lankan traditional dancers perform during a ceremony to commemorate the island's 64th independence from Britain in the north central town of Anuradhapura on February 4, 2012. President Mahinda Rajapakse marked Sri Lanka's...
View Photo »Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, speaks as Army commander Lt. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya, second left, Navy commander Vice Admiral D.W.A.S. Dissanayaka, second right, and Air force commander Air Marshal H.D. Abeywickrama, stand behind during Sri Lanka's 64th Independence Day, marking...
View Photo »Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa (C) raises the national flag during Sri Lanka's 64th Independence Day celebrations in Anuradhapura February 4, 2012.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse (background) and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa wave from their vehicle as they attend a ceremony to commemorate the island's 64th independence from Britain in the north central town of Anuradhapura on February 4, 2012. President Mahinda Rajapakse...
View Photo »Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse (C) waves during a nationwide televised ceremony to commemorate the island's 64th independence from Britain in the north central town of Anuradhapura on February 4, 2012. President Mahinda Rajapakse marked Sri Lanka's national day by appealing to...
View Photo »Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (R) talks with Sri Lanka's army chief Jagath Jayasuriya (L) during a ceremony to commemorate the island's 64th independence from Britain in the north central town of Anuradhapura on February 4, 2012. President Mahinda Rajapakse marked Sri Lanka's...
View Photo »Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa takes a look at Singapore made 7.62mm general purpose machine gun (GPMG) at Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 16, 2012. Rajapaksain is in Singapore on a four-day state visit.
View Photo »If, in future, any substantial evidence is provided on crimes committed by its personnel, the Sri Lankan military will not hesitate to take appropriate action
Prior to meeting Peiris, Krishna will call on Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne to discuss bilateral issues and persuade them to push the reconciliation efforts for a lasting solution to hasten the development process in the strife-torn region
It is almost as if those who make allegations about the deaths in battle are under the impression that the Sri Lankan military was fighting phantoms
The national development exhibition has been organized to showcase Sri Lanka's history and recent achievements under the guidance and directive of President Mahinda Rajapaksa
It has been possible to identify by name all such persons (dead or missing) ... As a result of the census we already know that the real number of the dead and missing is far too small to provide any substance to absurd allegations of genocide and war crimes that have been made.
Since at the beginning of the war more than 30,000 war heroes have laid their lives to defend the motherland and to pay homage to their inestimable sacrifices His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa decided to tribute them with a medal
Countries that are competing with us have depreciated their currencies ... To correct this disadvantage, as an incentive to exports, I intend to devalue the currency by 3 percent.
We need to reduce the import cost and increase export revenue. When our currency has strengthened, our trading partners' currencies have depreciated. So I propose to devalue the currency by 3 percent with effect from today
A 5 percent increase will be paid from January and the remaining 5 percent increase will be from July
