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Sri Lanka’s campaigning for presidential election ends
Colombo: Campaigning for the Sri Lanka’s presidential election ended today and both President Mahinda Rajapaksa and opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena were very confident of their positive results.
The two candidates held their final campaign rallies at different venues Tuesday to gather last minute support, reports Xinhua.
Rajapaksa told his rally that his supporters should not take revenge on the opposition if he wins the election.
There have been concerns over the violence ahead of the election day, with observers saying the violence may affect the polls.
Rajapaksa reiterated that he won’t allow the country to be divided again and that some Western governments wanted him out as he refused to bow to their pressures.
Without taking any country’s name, he said he had been told to reduce the military strength in the country’s Tamil-majority north but he insisted he won’t compromise on the national security.
Addressing a large crowd, Sirisena pledged to give priority to national security and not to allow the vanquished Tamil Tigers to regroup.
The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.
Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.
The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.
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