THE Tamil business community last Friday pledged their fullest support to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse, to elect him as the next President, on the basis of being the only leader who has a pragmatic approach to solve the country's burning issues.

The Tamil business community consisting of over 1,000 businessmen, were of the firm view that all patriots should rally round Rajapakse and extend their fullest support to make him the next President because he was a leader who was not confined only to rhetoric but had a practical and systematic approach for solving the problems facing the country.

They pointed out that in the past, the rulers discussed the 'cost of living' only with the hierarchy of multi-national and mega-level companies.

However, Rajapakse discussed matters at grassroots level with the Pettah Wholesalers and small-scale businessmen.

Addressing Tamil businessmen, the Premier asserted that on being elected President, he will resume peace talks with the LTTE and bring permanent and sustainable peace and steer the country to prosperity within an environment where all communities abide by the law and live in harmony with one another.

Stressing that all children should have equal access to education, he said he would formulate plans to provide two popular, Tamil-stream schools in Colombo and Kandy, to enable Tamil children to receive their education in their language.

Ministers Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Dilan Perera, Rohitha Bogollagama and Tamil Businessmen's Forum President S. Manikkam also participated.

Text Source: CDN by ROHAN Mathes
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