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While expressing confidence that he would win Thursday’s Presidential Election by a huge margin, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that he would dedicate his third term for the future generation and make Sri Lanka a prosperous, safe and beautiful country for the unborn Sri Lankan child. 
Addressing the final election propaganda rally at Kesbewa today the President said he came to Kesbewa after touring the North, East, South and the Central provinces and by the massive crowds that gathered in thousands at UPFA propaganda rallies he was fully confident that he would win the Presidential Election by a huge margin.
President Rajapaksa lamented saying that Common Opposition candidate Maithrpala Sirisena was set to sell the free education in the country by pledging to create a loan scheme for GCE A/L students who failed to enter University to study further. 
He pointed out that the Common Opposition manifesto had pledged on page 41 in his manifesto to launch a bank loan scheme for GCE A/L students who failed to enter the university to continue studies further was meant to destroy free education. 
 “This is a covert scheme aimed at charging students from kindergarten level. The manifesto also pledges to re-organize the state administration in line of the Tamasec system in Singapore in order to increase efficiency and productivity in the public sector. But we can still remember that how Chandrika planned to privatize about 40 state ventures and Ranil another 40 which I saved later,’ President Rajapaksa said.
He said important state ventures like SriLankan Airlines, Pelawatta and Sevanagala Sugar Factories and Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation had been privatized under this scheme which later took over by the government under his leadership.
President Rajapaksa pointed out that former President Chandrika Kumaratunga had sold valuable prime lands in Battaramulla as cheap as Rs. 200 a acre to Ronny Peiris and he re-sold it to Sumal Perera. However, the court after an inquiry abolished the deal and fined Mrs. Kumaratunga as it was a national fraud. The regime under Ranil had decided to prune the public service to 300,000 from 700,000 saying it was a burden to the Treasury but the UPFA government under him has now increased the public service to 1.4 million as the government does not think the public service a burden to the government.
Outlining the development achieved in education under the UPFA government President Rajapaksa said plans were afoot to construct 1,000 Mahindodaya science labs, new technology labs and several University Colleges and also to enroll 100,000 students to universities. 
The government has launched the Port City project by reclaiming the sea and creating thousands of employment opportunities. Those mega development projects had been launched without incurring a cent to the Sri Lankan government, he said. (Sandun A Jayasekera)

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  • shukrimim Tuesday, 06 January 2015 09:30 AM

    Mr. President you will loos by mass margin

    Freebird Wednesday, 07 January 2015 07:11 PM

    Dont lie sir. Face is the index of the mind. we can see your face. Its clearly shows you have worries about your victory. via DM Android App

    Calistus Jayatilleke Wednesday, 07 January 2015 12:35 PM

    Over confidence : let us see in 48 hours

    willows Tuesday, 06 January 2015 01:30 PM

    Huge crowds and huge buses?

    Main Man Tuesday, 06 January 2015 11:56 AM

    Only applicable to Maithree and his frail coalition.

    WAC Tuesday, 06 January 2015 10:03 AM

    However good a president is, two terms is more than enough. You are no exception.

    Damien Tuesday, 06 January 2015 09:57 AM

    He is the greatest leader we have seen in this country who has accomplished so much in such little time.The Sri Lankan people are not stupid to vote for anyone else.God bless the President and give him victory on the 8th.

    channa Tuesday, 06 January 2015 09:51 AM

    joke of the year

    Aruna Tuesday, 06 January 2015 09:38 AM

    Hmm, you have meaningful plans for future and, no one could say that no development happened in the country (except the win over LTTE) than simply speculate for changes which is not guaranteed or proven and slinging mud. I wish you good luck!

    Sathara Tuesday, 06 January 2015 09:32 AM

    As usual you have got it up side down. You should have said I will Loose by a large margin.

    demel Tuesday, 06 January 2015 07:40 AM

    Will it happen after huge corruptions let us see. via DM Android App

    MW Tuesday, 06 January 2015 08:42 AM

    lol !

    auf Tuesday, 06 January 2015 08:37 AM

    Day dreaming

    kumar Tuesday, 06 January 2015 08:36 AM

    Mahinda wins with a majority of 20,35,000 votes.

    Vijith Pieterz Tuesday, 06 January 2015 08:21 AM

    You can only dream Sir, atleast join with My-3 and try to be safe with your family.

    Jay2 Tuesday, 06 January 2015 08:18 AM

    You should considering the track record of previous leaders and you.

    ANTON Tuesday, 06 January 2015 08:17 AM

    OK OK OK .... WHAT I AM WORRIED IS THAT WHO IS GONNA SETTLE THE MEDIA BILLS.

    C.Hew Tuesday, 06 January 2015 08:13 AM

    Ha Ha Ha

    Sri Lankan Tuesday, 06 January 2015 07:55 AM

    What about the MARGIN of ERROR?


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