MR lauds MS for Sinhala speech at UN

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Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he felt proud when he saw President Maithripala Sirisena speaking in Sinhala at the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York early few weeks ago.

"I felt proud as a Sinhalese, when he (President Sirisena) spoke in our mother tongue in front of the world, although some were trying to give wrong interpretation to speaking in Sinhala at international fora," the former president said, at a book launch in Colombo yesterday.

He also reminded the listeners that he had spoken both in Sinhala and Tamil at the UN General Assembly for the first time in history.

He also said that the country should be vigilant as some superpowers were trying to put pressure on Sri Lanka. (Amila Priyankara)

Comments - 8

hubert Friday, 16 October 2015 07:17 AM

No pressure if u do the right thing

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Goliwog Friday, 16 October 2015 08:00 AM

What is important is not the language but the contents of the speech. Got that?

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Karu Friday, 16 October 2015 01:41 PM

Where is Muslim? Oh sorry they are religion. My apologies readers

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Premalal Friday, 16 October 2015 03:17 PM

Insulting and criticising have not worked so try some flattery.

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sampath Friday, 16 October 2015 04:06 PM

So, finally MR admits all his speeches were substandard.

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CITIZEN Saturday, 17 October 2015 03:03 PM

LORD answers those who knock on the door! I think he is putting a feeler. A Minister post in mind???

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LL Saturday, 17 October 2015 07:57 PM

What is more important is not the content of speech but the actions

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Just Another Citizen Sunday, 18 October 2015 10:53 AM

Its his mother tongue, what else is he to speak in? All leaders speak in their mother tongue, thats why you have translators. Stop trying to gain publicity.

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