President supremely confident of healing citizens' wounds, uniting their hearts

Feb 8, 2010 10:49 AM · President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that he was supremely confident, after having defeated terrorism and bringing Sri Lanka together, of healing the wounds and uniting the hearts of its citizens.

Mr. Rajapaksa was speaking after accepting the Honoris Causa doctorate conferred on him by People's Friendship University in Moscow.

He said, "During the last 4 years, I have been able to take my country to hitherto unknown heights in development."

"It suffices to say that during the last 4 years our economy has become stronger despite global recession, and there has been unprecedented progress in every sector of the social and cultural life of the nation."

"Although we were concentrating on defeating terrorism, we did not forget the welfare of the people and infrastructure development," he said.

"Today, our business confidence levels are high. Our future needs in energy, human resources and banking are already planned for."

"Our poverty levels are dropping sharply. Our international recognition is presently that of a middle income emerging market nation," said Mr. Rajapaksa

"These conditions make Sri Lanka an obvious favourite of investors from all over the world."

Mr. Rajapaksa said he accepted the honorary title with a sense of humility, "because the accomplishments mentioned in the citation stemmed not from my individual effort but from the efforts of the people of Sri Lanka."

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