Do away with negative attitudes – President

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Do away with negative attitudes – President

The general attitude towards the conflict some time back was quite negative, but we as a nation stood against all odds and came victorious, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.Addressing a gathering today (21) at the inaugural ceremony of the Programme to Improve Positive Attitudes of Sri Lankans towards creating a noble society with economic empowerment, President Rajapaksa said that positive attitudes should be inflicted from childhood when they are toddlers. "That will pave the way to make a better society," he said. Organized by the Prime Minister's Office, the programme aims to evolve social development parallel to economic development, creating thereby a contended and secured society in Sri Lanka. Discipline is an important factor in the forward march of any nation said the President emphasizing the importance a government officer can play for the social and economic development of a society. "A government officer should always be a public servant," President said.Today we live in a new Sri Lanka, a country which had overcame challenges. As long as we are geared to overcome future challenges, developing the country would not be a difficult task, the President added.Addressing the gathering Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne said the duty of the intellectuals of today's Sri Lanka is to empower the less privileged with knowledge."Economic development and social development go hand in hand," said the Prime Minister adding that the vision of President Rajapaksa is to guide the country to achieve both these ends at an equal speed.