Everyone’s duty to ensure SL’s resurgence in the New Year: President

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Colombo, Jan 1 (Daily Mirror) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his New Year message urged all citizens to be conscious of their duty of seeing the nation resurging from its crisis in the New Year.

President said in his New Year message:

"As we step into the year 2024, we find ourselves facing both challenges and the prospect of revitalizing the beloved nation. While each of us hold myriad personal aspirations, the realization of these goals is intrinsically tied to the resurgence of the country from its current state of crisis.

Through the unwavering commitment of all the citizens and their resilience throughout the past year, we achieved a foundational success in saving the country from financial distress.

However, in order to achieve economic stability, we must continue to forge ahead in this demanding path – one that is not adorned with flowers but presents formidable challenges.

The responsibility to contribute to this national resurgence rests upon every Sri Lankan. Recognizing and fulfilling this collective responsibility is crucial for the rebuilding of the nation.

January, named after God Janus, is the God of beginnings and transitions in the Roman mythology. God Janus possessed two faces to see the past and the future, serves as a reminder for us to reflect on the shared responsibilities.

Let us, in the spirit of the New Year, commit to fulfilling these responsibilities for the greater good of the country acknowledging both the past and the future.

Through responsible and dedicated efforts, let us strive to make the New Year a prosperous one.

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Comments - 35

Tax payer Monday, 01 January 2024 10:11 AM

What he means is pay all taxes and shut up.

Security Personnel to stop Corruption of Politicians Monday, 01 January 2024 12:00 PM

With the assistance of the security personnel, round up

Mk Monday, 01 January 2024 10:17 AM

THAT MEANS WE HAVE TO 225 BEGGARS. FIRST OF ALL YOU RETURN THE LOOTED MONEY FROM OURS.

N.M. Perera Monday, 01 January 2024 10:20 AM

See your exit fast with the SLPP Bandits.

Everyone's duty to overthrow the tyranny that brings new suffering in 2024 Monday, 01 January 2024 10:40 AM

Ranil brings in higher taxes from 1 January. The only duty the public has is to themselves, and none to Ranil, government or government employees. It is the duty of the suffering public to get rid of the cancer the government and it's public money leeching employees.

Ama Monday, 01 January 2024 10:44 AM

Like "God Janus possessed two faces", YOU too have two faces - one protecting Robbers and the other pretending to be sincere to public.

Mirosaan Monday, 01 January 2024 10:46 AM

It was not us who ruined the country. You people robbed us and made the country bankrupt. Bring out all your black money. The country would be better by then.

Dan Monday, 01 January 2024 10:48 AM

Resurgence of the country through new investment opportunities created by the government through reduction of taxes and creating a conducive environment for business?????? Is he out of his mind???

Jayantha Monday, 01 January 2024 10:52 AM

First you do your duty to the Nation by putting all those responsible for the financial crisis they put this country in to, behind bars and nationalize their assets, and bring back to the Central Bank the monies they robbed this nation of!!

johan Monday, 01 January 2024 11:08 AM

Please declare this year as "YEAR OF SUFFERING FOR SRI LANKANS".As the Future seems to be bleak

Rb Monday, 01 January 2024 11:30 AM

Dear RW instead asking the people to sacrifices all the time you please fulfil your duties and responsibilities as President to jail all the thieves who were found guilty by Courts for bankrupting this country and forfeit their properties and hidden wealth To develop this country instead burdening the poor

Tax weary Monday, 01 January 2024 11:36 AM

You have been increasing taxes to increase revenue. You have not done anything to rationalise the expenditure, to reduce or consolidate unnecessary govt departments. Time to implement zero budgeting concept asap

K L Hope Monday, 01 January 2024 11:49 AM

Looks at the comments and see how subjugate, Frenchs

Grace Monday, 01 January 2024 11:51 AM

While you wish the people, people are cursing you. Next New Year, you will wish people as an ordinary citizen, may be from jail

Shan Monday, 01 January 2024 12:40 PM

RW and MR gang moto is to tax the people so that the gang can enjoy free massive quota of fuel,luxury vehicles,office and home with ac and free and loads of free perks. They never go in low cost low fuel consumption vehicles. Do not allow anyone of these guys supporters to come to your home or office asking votes next time. Kick them out

Waco Monday, 01 January 2024 12:40 PM

First of all chase all rouges out of the Cabinet, including the Pin-President who plan the Central Bank robbery. People must suffer. You enjoy life, travel all over the world on Tax Payers Money. What a redundant person.

Dee Monday, 01 January 2024 12:49 PM

We all aspire to go back to the dark ages under a new government this year!

Time for revolution, don't listen to Ranil rubbish Monday, 01 January 2024 01:06 PM

Time for revolution is when suffering makes it worth it to fight the 300,000 army. Is the time coming now?

Disgusted Monday, 01 January 2024 02:41 PM

So what is your duty then????? Is it to protect the thieves and squeeze the people dry by increasing and imposing every tax possible while majority doesn't even have a steady income?? We do our duty by starving to pay the taxes and in other words we are paying for the sins of the rajapakses while they go scot free enjoying all comforts! So what is your duty????

ROSH Monday, 01 January 2024 03:48 PM

Excellent new year message from unelected master debating president.unelected master debater struggle to resurrect to master debate in the parliament over 50 years and counting. He has spent too much time master debating foreign leaders in mile high club and normal folks on his double bed. He loves doing all internal work till normal folks are struggling to walk. The time has come to build his statue in front of the parliament without his trousers

Citizen2023 Monday, 01 January 2024 03:58 PM

Ranil, you don't hv ppl's mandate to be President. You had only one vote to enter Parliament and came from the back door to accept this position. You are naive n gut less to initiate action against Rajapakses who robbed and bankrupted the country. You can never do that bcoz you urself had been the mastermind for CB robbery. With the sufferings of the masses, you can never dream of a second term as President. Its high time you gave the reigns to some young politicians who will have a long vision to develop this country.

Ram Monday, 01 January 2024 04:05 PM

RW's uncle JRJ once said "Kiyana dey karanna ona, karana dey kiyanna ona" One must do what he says and say what he does. RW is just the opposite, the promises he has made he never kept and he has done things that he never promised

Spartacus Monday, 01 January 2024 04:11 PM

Each time you put the nation in crisis due to sheer incompetency, poor governance utterly bad decision making, you want all citizens to do the utmost. Ask what you bastards in parliament have achieved or done for past 76 years after independence?

Volker Metzger Monday, 01 January 2024 04:43 PM

If the majority of people in Sri Lanka want this, act wisely and thoughtfully, the year 2024 can become the beginning of a "new era" when they finally eliminate the politically and economically failed, disastrous era of the Rajapaksa/Wickremesigne governments Help better, responsible and honest politicians come to power!!! In its more than two thousand years of history, Sri Lanka has proven again and again what it can achieve through the strength of its people, and by that I mean beyond ethnic differences, and through wise rule! Even if the general conditions today are completely different than in earlier times, if all ethnic groups and political trends stand together in the unity of the nation, then the country will recover and have a good future! This requires politicians who give up their self-interest and fulfill their duties according to the constitution and in the service of the people!!!

Tinpot president and his senile thoughts Monday, 01 January 2024 06:01 PM

Just do your primary job of protecting your criminal masters and you will be fine for the next 9 months, after that you can find refuge in India

Sleazy president Monday, 01 January 2024 06:12 PM

In other words you people just keep on slaving while we the politicians will keep on living our luxurious lives on your blood sweat and tears.

B N Bandara Monday, 01 January 2024 07:36 PM

This marks the last new year message issued by him as the president. People are counting days to send him home together with his 'Alibaba friends (Rajapaksas)" at the election.

Sambo Monday, 01 January 2024 07:58 PM

You are a president who does not care for the public. You are taking revenge out of the public while you live a luxury life paid by the poor public. Should be ashamed.

Matter of Time Monday, 01 January 2024 08:58 PM

He can’t as he’s reporting to them so that he can be president before his time up. Remember, he’s been waiting for it for many years. Anyways, they will bump him off just before the elections

Michael Tuesday, 02 January 2024 03:10 AM

With an empty Treasury which is still being plundered by the Rajapaksas and the their cohorts what hope is there for Ceylon ? Nil.

Daily Mirror Humbug useless to give name Monday, 01 January 2024 10:54 PM

Volker Metzger , your English grammar / vocabulary in your writing , even an high English man may not use . There's another man speaking in German language to show his elegance in our Parliament. Both of you , egostic having superiority complex. Volker , do understand that our team of specialists academics and professionals who negotiated with Creditors and IMF World Bank Paris Club Indian finance staff etc are not duds or mutts . They are poles and poles apart from yourself in economics and econometrics etc. The team did a great and finest job for Sri Lanka and the people. Don't try your gimmick writing to show your concern on Sri Lanka and your half backed solutions. Our people were of much advanced civilisation when Northern Europeans were in Dark Ages for over thousand years. Don't try to tell me and others " how to suck eggs ".

Fred Tuesday, 02 January 2024 05:49 AM

True but they have to be led by action and example with the interests of the country in mind.Should begin with the 225 getting together to lead the country out of the woods but too much infighting new alliances.etc at presentWithout such unity at the top how to lead Outsiders are taking advantage to take control and dictate how we should do things people have no say

Dan Tuesday, 02 January 2024 07:52 AM

If the President was conscious of his duty, Even if he doesn't want to investigate his own MPs he could have easily taken steps to recover the money deposited overseas as exposed by Panama Papers, Airbus commissions exposed by Brittain etc.

Dion Tuesday, 02 January 2024 11:00 AM

Ranil....clown of the century

Dewapalan Hungattam Tuesday, 02 January 2024 03:11 PM

Pinguttar RW wishing hungry people! What you have done to wish them, Pin Aliyo!

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