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Photograph ColomboPage |
Unveiling a statue of the Vietnamese leader Ho Chin Min in Colombo today, the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa asserted that Sri Lanka values its freedom and sovereignty, and that Sri Lankans 'are not ready by any means to live under the fears of invasion or aggression'.
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Speaking of Buddhism, Rajapaksa asserted that it was a key factor in ensuring close relations between Sri Lanka and Vietnam since ancient times.