'Time to catch up with other giants '

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that Sri Lanka must catch up with other fast developing economic giants in the region like China and India and walk in tandem with them if Sri Lanka to be recognized and heard in the international forums.

Addressing a ceremony held to mark the entering of the first ship to the newly constructed ‘Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port’ in Hambantota this morning, President Rajapaksa said Sri Lanka has proven its existence in the global map as a vibrant and fast developing country with the opening of the new port.

‘Sri Lanka has the potential to achieve great success in naval, air, power, trade and IT sectors and become a focal point in Asia. The completion of construction of the first phase of the Magampura Port signifies the efficiency and the dedication of the people in Sri Lanka. The mutual understanding and the friendship between the Chinese engineers and technicians and our people also contributed to this,’ he added. (SAJ)

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Comments - 63

Nishantha Rajapakse Friday, 19 November 2010 08:28 AM

no machan am not...just surname...now days am ashamed to have this last name machan...paare yanna lajjai

Farshard Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:59 AM

Like china and India???what a joke this is....1st reduce your ministers and unwanted cost.

Neomal Thursday, 18 November 2010 12:26 PM

We are almost with China on human rights issues.

plunky Thursday, 18 November 2010 12:46 PM

NICE ONE...

pingonna Thursday, 18 November 2010 01:07 PM

ONLY DREAMING WHILE ROBING

Game Kolla Thursday, 18 November 2010 01:08 PM

Those developed countries achived their development sheer hard work and dedication without making big carnivals and "KAIWARU"

pingonna Thursday, 18 November 2010 01:10 PM

RAJ - put yourself in the rite track MR is on the wrong track - cheating, misleading,robing and fooling 20 million poor souls in SL , not alone but with the whole FAMILY.

Ajith Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:32 PM

I also can say this. but you should tell how you are going to do it.

Saradial Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:41 PM

JR is wrong. Should MR follow it. This what we asking, If UNP did it why cannot we do? That attitude ruine the Nation.

Kumar Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:43 PM

Mega MR, Mega First Lady, Mega Family etc.,.....

Smart Aleck Friday, 19 November 2010 01:07 AM

Yes! But they have yet to name a Prison by that name!

Smart Aleck Friday, 19 November 2010 01:15 AM

Brother Nation?

Smart Aleck Friday, 19 November 2010 01:17 AM

And a Mega Ego!

RC Friday, 19 November 2010 01:52 AM

day dreaming? deliriuos should send to angoda for treatment ?

LW Friday, 19 November 2010 01:52 AM

and appoint RW as the president to construct the port in Polonnaruwa?

demon Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:57 AM

can talk about anything...but doing is a different thing...

Reality Friday, 19 November 2010 08:43 AM

Dearest President, We saw similar vicious comments by readers during the war time. Most comments were against you. But you showed them wrong. It's time to prove it again. If you make great decisions sans pride and arrogance, you will do it again. God Bless Sir!

Nishantha Rajapakse Friday, 19 November 2010 12:47 PM

Yes I accept. So sorry. I am a UNP supporter and naturally I felt jealous. So sorry again brother.

Nishantha Rajapakse Friday, 19 November 2010 12:49 PM

What do you mean the world demands ? How did the world help us when we were fighting the LTTE ? G

Nishantha Rajapakse Friday, 19 November 2010 12:50 PM

Just one day. Don't just blabber without knowing anything.

Nishantha Rajapakse Friday, 19 November 2010 12:51 PM

Look, don't display your ignorance. Just be silent, OK ?

Siri Friday, 19 November 2010 12:54 PM

How true!

Nishantha Rajapakse Friday, 19 November 2010 12:57 PM

You are 100% right.

Siri Friday, 19 November 2010 12:57 PM

Yes, please! do something to abolish corruption among all opposition. Opposition only, not everyone. Thanks.

Siri Friday, 19 November 2010 01:02 PM

Empty vessel makes the most sound. The closest we've seen that can match the pomposity of R. Premadasa, although RP did do a few good things for SL.

sw Friday, 19 November 2010 01:54 PM

We are just a sprat among whales.

zorro Friday, 19 November 2010 02:30 PM

you mean the economic giants or the corrupt giants?

Kuma Friday, 19 November 2010 02:53 PM

first stop these big posters.etc What a waste of money

RUWANI Friday, 19 November 2010 02:54 PM

This port is not a Srilankan achievement. it was mainly financed & constructed by the chinese. In the same way they are constructing ports in Africa & Myanmar. So just stop yr kaiwaruwa.When u talk of srilanka being in the same league as china & india are u joking on are u plain mad?

sena Friday, 19 November 2010 04:00 PM

Good intentions. But a society that tolerate release of cruel murderers will not have the required discipline to achieve it.

nimal Sunday, 21 November 2010 12:45 AM

well done sir, you are the only leader born in srilanka to take sl to the `glorious as kings time. you have good heart. go ahead and do work on your chinthanaya. sri lankans are owe to you and sri lanka is own to to you.

MaPer Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:35 AM

Small is beautiful! These days, everything is mega - mega projects, mega starts, mega crooks, mega thugs, mega "kiribath", and the MEGA CABINET breaking all world records. No mention is made of the mega cabinet in the Guinness Book of World Records. Can anyone check the Guinness book of World Records and tell us whether Sri Lanka has broken this record.

NADARAJAH SETHURUPAN Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:17 AM

Dear President Mahinda Rajapaksa, What about Northern Sea Route, the 20th century it was known as the North East Passage?

Hasiya Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:20 AM

U can do it MR! All the best! We people are with u always.... May god bless u!!

Knight Rider Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:23 AM

very true. but we need to first be a Quality conscious , customer oriented society to supply what the world demands.

Ravy Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:23 AM

Like him or loathe him, he is the right kind of man to lead SL.
He understands the "Lankan mindset" (both good and bad).
If SL to achieve the Mahinda vision, MR needs to begin to sort out the rule of law and corruption, otherwise we will be swimming against the tide.

Dinesh Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:25 AM

Obviously we are standing in between China with their financial aids. Holding hands of both giants in Asia.

RF Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:26 AM

A port named, Mahinda for Mahinda and by Mahinda. Mahindocrazy.

Dinesh Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:26 AM

Hey aren't you from that family?

SJ Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:27 AM

ranil kara nang "Maru" ne.. MR karoth "Bambuwa" Get a life brother...

Hash Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:29 AM

If they give holidays like this, we will never be able catch that target.

Ranjan Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:30 AM

Yes can be done, if you resign from office.

TMA Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:33 AM

"look I'm flying" haha. Anyway we will surely B heard in the international arena the way North Korea is heard

NADARAJAH SETHURUPAN Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:33 AM

The Nuclear icebreaker escorting through the Northern Sea Route now.

Raj Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:34 AM

Well Done MR. U R on right track. Do something to abolish corruption as well.

mahesh Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:34 AM

I didn't see the ceremony.Surely he may have spoken in Tamil.because I can see two tele-prompters here.

TMA Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:34 AM

Practically an uneducated, arrogant, megalomaniac can't achieve such targets

Nishantha Rajapakse Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:15 AM

ane bambuwa

steve Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:37 AM

by the time this guy leaves office every thing in Sri Lanka will be called Mahinde Rajapakse something!

hideout Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:39 AM

Hasiya sounds like your good tea boy for MR family

pandula Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:44 AM

Your scope is too narrow but mouth is too big. china will proudly say they gave a loan and got a facility in south Asian sea and Sri Lanka will pay for that. Please invest on education.

Monkey Magic Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:45 AM

Liliputto Kurumitto

PWC Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:46 AM

Ranil Polonnaruwe Harbour eka haduwama maru neda malli !!!

Loki Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:47 AM

Why only China and India,,what about North Korea Iran Burma etc.

sw Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:49 AM

China and India are Super Economic Powers, one must be disoriented to same that we are going to be in the same league. With mounting debts it is possible we become a satellite of both China & India.

Surasena Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:50 AM

when is the second ship ?

PWC Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:50 AM

idiot. Even if he use that, what's wrong. He is addressing his brother nation which they can understand.

PWC Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:51 AM

Just check JR's first Cabinet and get the figure at that time.

spark Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:52 AM

Not shamelessly with total Chinese design and Engineers, Chinese money at 6% interest and a location without a business plan.

PWC Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:53 AM

Like JR did. Jayawardanapura, Jayawardanapura campas, Jayawardanapura Hospital...........But they are OK with you, right.

spark Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:54 AM

Very true, and not what the ministers pockets demand.

spark Thursday, 18 November 2010 11:56 AM

Sri Lankan do not have the guts to do that...they only know to lick the boots of MR.

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