President defends Security Forces

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed he will never betray the Security Forces and is ready to face any accusation on behalf of the Security Forces that made tremendous sacrifices for the nation. The President was addressing representatives of over 64 Trade Unions at Temple Trees yesterday.

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Army Chief rejects false allegations

Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya addressing Army officers and troops at a ceremony to handover tokens of honour to troops from all Army regiments yesterday vehemently rejected false allegations made by certain elements against the victory of war heroes.

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Country and Armed Services betrayed

 Opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka was quoted by a Sunday newspaper as making a statement betraying the country and the Armed Forces. He had referred to some incidents that he said had happened during the military operations against the terrorists when he was the Army Commander, Senior Attorney-at-Law Gomin Dayasri told a press conference at the Information Ministry Auditorium yesterday.

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Copenhagen climate summit:

Demonstrators arrested

Demonstrations and arrests continued on Sunday as the UN Climate Summit in the Danish capital entered into its second week, while Environment Ministers started arriving in the city.

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