President Mahinda Rajapaksa vowed that no one, including the Tamil diaspora, would be allowed to divide the country again when addressing the public in Sinhala last week.
"This is our country. As long as we are there [we] cannot allow it to be betrayed again, not when diaspora or even anyone else says anything," he said.
"A lot of people have criticized us for giving better roads, for giving lights/electricity, for schools functioning properly, for police functioning properly, for the beautification of Pradeshya Sabhas."
"Why are we giving this? It is to better the environment for our people," he said, adding, "some people are jealous of this."
See video here.
"This is our country. As long as we are there [we] cannot allow it to be betrayed again, not when diaspora or even anyone else says anything," he said.
"A lot of people have criticized us for giving better roads, for giving lights/electricity, for schools functioning properly, for police functioning properly, for the beautification of Pradeshya Sabhas."
"Why are we giving this? It is to better the environment for our people," he said, adding, "some people are jealous of this."
See video here.