MR conferred with “Star of Palestine” award

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The Government of Palestine today conferred President Mahinda Rajapaksa with the “Star of Palestine” – the highest award of the State of Palestine.

“The relations between Sri Lanka and the State of Palestine are exceptional and we remain committed to extending our fullest support to the State of Palestine and the friendly people of Palestine,” President Rajapaksa said during the conferment ceremony.

President Rajapaksa, on behalf of the people of Sri Lanka, conferred the “Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana” awards on former Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and current President Mahmoud Abbas.

The President, First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa and a Sri Lankan delegation are currently visiting the Middle East engaging in state visits to Jordan, Palestine and Israel.

External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, Monitoring MP of the Ministry of External Affairs Sajin de Vass Gunawardena, Parliamentarians Kamala Ranatunga and Roshan Ranasinghe, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in Jordan Gamini Rajapakse were among the Sri Lankan delegation.

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Comments - 17

LOKA Tuesday, 07 January 2014 07:25 AM

Just been titled STAR KING

Clifford Wednesday, 08 January 2014 04:00 PM

Only we know under which star we are all living

MirakRajBanda Wednesday, 08 January 2014 08:24 AM

truth1 is such a fool not knowing the history of middle east post comment the way his fingers type. He/she should have a chicken brain

martin singhe Tuesday, 07 January 2014 05:11 PM

It's an honour for President Mahinda Rajapaksa and for Sri Lanka too.

Saman Tuesday, 07 January 2014 11:37 AM

LOL.. yeah you are right.. he should not have accepted it cos it has no gain for citizens of SL. Sri Lankans Sri Lankans

Saman Tuesday, 07 January 2014 11:35 AM

Well said !!!

truth1 Tuesday, 07 January 2014 09:09 AM

the award was given by the illegitimate government fatah in wetbank and noat by hamas in gaza

Stoner Tuesday, 07 January 2014 09:04 AM

Obama would not do drone attack if those innocent people did not destroy twin towers. They get what they gave them. War criminals are countries who fund terrorism to attack peacful countries.

Vignash Tuesday, 07 January 2014 08:17 AM

@truth
You must be a buddist...who's life is a waste..

truth Tuesday, 07 January 2014 01:35 AM

This is like "I scratch your back, you scratch my back"
Waste of money spent on the Presidents entourage!!

Chaminda Tilakumara Tuesday, 07 January 2014 07:16 AM

This award is more honourable than the devalued Nobel Peace Prize (which is reserved for darlings of the West and Western war criminals such as Pres Obama who uses drones strikes that continue to kill innocent women and chidren).

Dee Tuesday, 07 January 2014 04:59 AM

jeeezz!

Labby Tuesday, 07 January 2014 04:24 AM

Big deal !

taurus Tuesday, 07 January 2014 04:10 AM

Can someone tell me, what is the gain this brings to the citizens of Sri Lanka?

Senior Citizen Tuesday, 07 January 2014 04:09 AM

Well deserved award--He stood by Palestinian people for decades

ANTON Tuesday, 07 January 2014 03:12 AM

HE WILL RETURN BACK WITH THE STAR AND GIVE US A MIXTURE OF CARROTS AND TAXES.

MagodisThuma Tuesday, 07 January 2014 02:20 AM

He give me...I give him !

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