Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has vowed to end Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) domination in the north of the country soon and urged the people to vote for the government-backed paramilitary group in the upcoming Provincial Council elections in the east.
"The security forces are advancing step by step in the northern theatre too. Soon the people there too would be liberated," Rajapakse said in his May Day rally on Thursday May 1 at Dehiattakandiya in Ampara district of eastern Sri Lanka.
Rajapakse used the rally to drum up support for the paramilitary Tamil Makkal Vidhuthalai Pullikal (TMVP) led by Pillayan.
"The Eastern populace is poised to hand over a resounding victory to the government at the May 10 Provincial Council Election to continue the momentum of the Eastern Resurgence programme," Rajapakse said.
"We know the Easterners are a grateful people. They will show that on May 10. They will never let Pirapakaran take back the East.
Rajapakse told the participants at the rally that a vote for the government will be a vote for peace and development whereas a vote for the Opposition will be an endorsement of LTTE leader Pirapakaran. He urged the public to support him to take the development process forward.
Sri Lanka’s main opposition, the United National Party (UNP) is backing the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)-led alliance.
Rajapakse further said that this year's May Day celebrations in the East should be dedicated to the security forces who ‘spearheaded the humanitarian mission to liberate the people who were living under LTTE clutches for more than two decades’.
He further added, a Government victory in the East would further encourage soldiers to liberate the Northern masses as well.
Rajapaksa said the East would become the fastest developing province in Sri Lanka in the near future.
Rajapaksa said now it was the turn of the working class to spearhead the development drive in Eastern Sri Lanka and assured all steps necessary to back the Eastern Resurgence.
"Some have pacts with Pirapakaran to betray the East. We will never allow that. The Eastern people will never allow that," the President said.
Over 1 million voters are eligible to vote in the elections for the eastern Provincial Council which covers Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Ampara districts, of which 40% are Tamils, 38% are Muslims and the remaining 22% are Sinhalese.
"The security forces are advancing step by step in the northern theatre too. Soon the people there too would be liberated," Rajapakse said in his May Day rally on Thursday May 1 at Dehiattakandiya in Ampara district of eastern Sri Lanka.
Rajapakse used the rally to drum up support for the paramilitary Tamil Makkal Vidhuthalai Pullikal (TMVP) led by Pillayan.
"The Eastern populace is poised to hand over a resounding victory to the government at the May 10 Provincial Council Election to continue the momentum of the Eastern Resurgence programme," Rajapakse said.
"We know the Easterners are a grateful people. They will show that on May 10. They will never let Pirapakaran take back the East.
Rajapakse told the participants at the rally that a vote for the government will be a vote for peace and development whereas a vote for the Opposition will be an endorsement of LTTE leader Pirapakaran. He urged the public to support him to take the development process forward.
Sri Lanka’s main opposition, the United National Party (UNP) is backing the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)-led alliance.
Rajapakse further said that this year's May Day celebrations in the East should be dedicated to the security forces who ‘spearheaded the humanitarian mission to liberate the people who were living under LTTE clutches for more than two decades’.
He further added, a Government victory in the East would further encourage soldiers to liberate the Northern masses as well.
Rajapaksa said the East would become the fastest developing province in Sri Lanka in the near future.
Rajapaksa said now it was the turn of the working class to spearhead the development drive in Eastern Sri Lanka and assured all steps necessary to back the Eastern Resurgence.
"Some have pacts with Pirapakaran to betray the East. We will never allow that. The Eastern people will never allow that," the President said.
Over 1 million voters are eligible to vote in the elections for the eastern Provincial Council which covers Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Ampara districts, of which 40% are Tamils, 38% are Muslims and the remaining 22% are Sinhalese.
