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ජන හද දිනා ගම රට ලොව ජය ගන්නයි


පිය සෙනෙහසින් හිරු සේ ශක්තිය
මවු සෙනෙහසින් සඳු සේ සොමිගුණ
මේ යන දිගු ගමන පසු නො බැසම
ජන හද දිනා ගම රට ලොව ජය
දෙන්නයි
දෙන්නයි
යන්නයි
ගන්නයි

- කසුරි

ඡායාරූපය- ලලිත් වැලිවිටිගොඩ

Source Silumina /2010/02/28/



UPFA - Gampaha District 2010 Candidates


UPFA - Gampaha District 2010 Candidates
Venerable Athureliye Rathana, Basil Rajapakse, Felix Perera, Pandu Bandaranike, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Sarath Kumara Gunaratne, Dr. Mervyn Silva, Piyasiri Wijenayake, Sarana Gunawardena, Dulip Wijesekera, Anjan Umma, Neil Rupasinghe and Upali Gunaratne. Western provincial councillor Sisira Jayakody, Chandana Jayakody, Kokila Harshani Gunawardena, Ruwan Ranatunga, Wasantha Senanayake, Gamini Wijesinghe, Dushantha V. Mahabaduge and Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle

UUPFA Gampaha District Election Coordination Office is opened





Come visit us at UPFA Gampaha District Election Coordination Office at No. 09, Holly Cross Road, Gampaha. Or call 0770290433.
Location: No. 09, Holly Cross Road, Gampaha

UPFA launched its election campaign


UPFA launched its election campaign with religious observances from the historic city of Anuradhapura. President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka, Hon. Basil Rajapaksa, Ven. Ellawala Medhananda Thero and all the UPFA candidates, contesting the upcoming general election on April 8, commenced the campaign with religious activities at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.

Defence Ministry will not forget War Hero families

ImageDefence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emphasized Defence Ministry will not forget the families of the war heroes and is bound to look after their needs in a responsible manner.

He said that it is the duty and obligation of the people to protect and assist them.The Defence Secretary opined that the Government was able to achieve victory in the war within the 4 years. It was reached thanks to the strength and courage of the Armed Forces. Gotabaya Rajapaksa attributed the gains to the sacrifices made by the forces in the past 30 years.

The Defence Secretary was addressing a ceremony to felicitate the war heroes. It was held at the Commando Headquarters in Ganemulla. Medals were presented to parents of war heroes who made supreme sacrifices in the battlefront on behalf of the motherland.
Source: Wednesday, 24 February 2010 news.lk

The Doctrine of Namal Rajapaksa - Activism & Positivism in Politics

Leader by work

Image Day and Night a young man went from district to district, day by day across the miles with knapsack on his back with literature about the President of this country. He stopped at every corner touched the hearts of those around him with his polite speeches which he expressed with dignity and decorum. He had the aristocratic mannerism, gentle disposition and incomparable courage to fulfill his task. He went on alone with a small team and through the miles tens, hundreds and thousands joined him in the arduous task of campaign. They called themselves “Tharunyanta Hetak”. They left no stone unturned. This young man had a determination to work for the President for the only reason that he had the energy of a patriot, secondly he is the eldest son of President Mahinda Rajapaksa- Namal Rajapaksa.

Political success

Namal Rajapaksa will contest the Parliamentary General elections in April this year. His credentials are far mightier than any cabinet Minister. His credentials at his age now is far greater than any Sri Lankan politician. Suffice it to say, that all alone with his team in Tharunyanta Hetak he was the most effective campaigner for President Mahinda Rajapaksa and he deserves the credit for President Rajapaksa’s victory.

Authority for Development & Efficiency

It is time that the political culture of this country changes. An American Professor who was talking to me the other day about Sri Lankan Politics said that the political culture should change in Sri Lanka to accommodate Namal Rajapaksa to hold a key position in the Government. I submit that he deserves much more than the post of a Cabinet Minister for he is the only man who has gone through the miles in Sri Lanka. His style is unique and incomparable. If Sri Lanka has to develop at a rapid pace then Namal Rajapaksa should have the controlling authority.

Britain

Is this widening generational rift between the citizens and the political class desirable? Tony Blair relinquished office as prime minister of Britain aged 54, after a decade in power. In Britain, even the normally cautious Gordon Brown has demonstrated an admirable verve with the composition of his cabinet. At just 42, David Miliband is Britain’s second youngest foreign secretary and talked about as an eventual successor to Brown. Also in the cabinet is his younger brother Ed who at 37 has been entrusted with the task of drafting New Labour’s manifesto. There are others in the cabinet of a similar age bracket.

Political Tradition

Part of the problem lies in an excessively hierarchical political tradition that treats a supine loyalty as the ultimate virtue. But when patronage is elevated to an organizing principle, dynamism and innovation are the likely casualties. Unsurprisingly, in this environment, there is a latent hostility to newcomers.

Very few political grandees have had the grace and dignity to withdraw voluntarily to the backbenches once their prime is over. Retirement does not feature in their political lexicon. Most of them are afflicted by a severe case of the Duracell syndrome: like the well-known battery they firmly believe in going on and on. While this approach might suit an individual’s self-interest it is open to doubt whether this serves the wider national interest.

Seasoned Voice & Dynamic Speaker


No government can survive without seasoned voices. And some of the impressive performers of this government have also been its veteran campaigners. But what is evidently missing is a balance between youth and experience. Nor does any party show signs of wanting to correct its composition and leadership. Namal is far superior to any of the Parliamentarians who have held office so far.

Namal Rajapaksa Doctrine

Sri Lanka’s electoral make-up will change with Namal Rajapaksa- the absence of young politicians on the front benches is simply incredible. They are patronized, distrusted, relegated to the background and constrained by a milieu that encourages an uncritical deference. The seeds of cynicism are thus slowly sown in them. Unlike the private sector which has evolved considerably, the political culture shows little sign of embracing a necessary change. With the entry into Parliament, Namal Rajapaksa will with one sweep change the entire political culture into an effective and energetic political climate. This is the doctrine of Namal Rajapaksa.

Youth – Tharunyanta Hetak

All of this also presents a valuable opportunity for political parties. In April 2010, when the next general elections are scheduled a significant slice of the electorate will be eligible to vote for the first time. Political parties successful in connecting with the youth will reap the electoral rewards. Merely showcasing tired voices of the past again shall not be enough to win their votes.

Let us wait a few more weeks, Namal Rajapaksa’s voice will create an effective Parliament, efficient government and a clean administration.

source: news.lk
Monday, 15 February 2010
By Dr.Levins T.C.Rajaratnam

Galle District UPFA nominations through

The United People‘s Freedom Alliance has handed over nominations for the Galle District. 2-23

Leader of the Alliance group and minister Piyasena Gamage has handed over the nominations at the Galle District Secretariat this morning.

Minister Gunaratne Weerakoon and other members of the group also attended this occasion. A special feature is the inclusion of new comers in the nomination list. Veteran film actress Geetha Kumarasinghe is amongst them.

Minister Piyasena Gamage after handing over nominations said that the UPFA has presented an extremely balanced team for the Galle District. Prominence has been given to the youth, he added.

He said further that the aim of the UPFA is to achieve a landslide victory in the Galle District.
source : news.lk

“භවතු සබ්බ මංගලම්”


එක්සත් ජනතා නිදහස් සංධානයේ අපේක්ෂක අපේක්ෂිකාවෝ සුබ මොහොතින් නාම යෝජනාවලට අස්සන් කළහ. ගම්පහ දිස්ත්‍රික්කයේ නායකත්වය දරණ බැසිල් රාජපක්ෂ මහතා නාම යෝජනා අස්සන් කිරීමෙන් පසු මහ සඟරුවනේ ආශිර්වාදය ලබා ගත්තේ ය. මහාචාර්ය කුඹුරුගමුවේ වජිර ස්වාමීන්ද්‍රයන් වහන්සේ විසින් ඒ මහතාට සෙත් පතමින් පිරිත් නූලක් ගැට ගැසුවේ මෙසේය. මෙම අවස්ථාවට ඇමැති ඩලස් අලහප්පෙරුම සහ ජා.නි.පෙ නායක විමල් වීරවංශ මහතා ද එක්වූහ.

ඡායා - චමින්ද හිත්තැටිය

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Government will continue to engage with European Commission to retain GSP PLUS

The Government will continue to engage with European Commission to retain GSP plus within certain parameters determined by Sri Lanka, The Minister of Export Development and International Trade Prof. G.L. Peiris said at a weekly cabinet briefing held at the Government Information Department.

President s new term to begin in November 2010 rules Supreme Court President s new term to begin in November 2010 rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has informed the President's Office that the new term of his six year second term will begin from the date of his swearing in and that could take place within two weeks of November 19, 2010.
A Bench of seven Supreme Court judges gave this ruling.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday consulted the Supreme Court under Article 129 of the Constitution for its opinion on the commencement of the second term in office.

The Bench comprised Chief Justice Asoka de Silva, Justices Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, Jagath Balapatabendi, K. Sripavan, P.A. Rathnayake PC, Chandra Ekanayake and S.I. Imam.