Sri Lanka President pledges to rebuild everything lost in North

Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 09:06 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

July 19, Kopai: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is touring the conflict-affected Northern Province pledged to rebuild everything the public in the North lost during the three-decade long war with the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels.

Addressing a public rally held this morning at Kopai Navalar Tamil Maha Vidyalaya grounds today (19) to declare open a new two-story building at the school, the President said he is ready to serve for everyone in the country as their President without any discrimination. The government has focused its prime attention towards the development the North and East, he said.

Reiterating his commitment to not let any room to divide the country again, the President requested the people of the north to support building of the country after developing the village.