Minister Nimal Siripala tells Sri Lankans in Australia:

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Minister Nimal Siripala tells Sri Lankans in Australia:
Beat LTTE cheats to help Lanka leap
Min Nimal Siripala urges Sri Lankan expatriates to fight against propaganda of defeated terrorists, Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva urged Sri Lankan expatriates to work against the propaganda activities carried out by the remnants of the defeated LTTE terrorists.
Addressing the Sri Lankans living in Melbourne, Australia, Minister Silva stressed that "though you live away from your Motherland, you must always render your duty and responsibility to your country. Hundreds of thousands of your relatives and friends who live in that island expect that you would perform your duty to Sri Lanka."
He said after defeating the terrorism, the country is now on a mega development path and that "it is very important, at this juncture, to present the correct situation of our country to the world.
"The international community should be kept well-informed about the development process being implemented in our country."
The Minister made these comments after launching the new website of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party's branch in Melbourne, Australia over the weekend.
"Websites of this nature could play a pivotal role in disseminating correct information to the entire world. We must make use of the information technology to help the country's development process." He blamed the Opposition UNP and JVP parties for carrying out an anti-Sri Lankan propaganda campaign.
"Instead of enjoying the benefits and freedom which we achieved after defeating terrorism, these power hungry politicians are spreading false allegations and are trying to put international pressure on our Motherland."
"By doing this, they are also trying to reawake the terrorism that was crushed a year ago by our heroic forces." "At the moment, remnants of LTTE are also visible in some countries and the actions of UNP and JVP are also encouraging them."
"Therefore, this kind of patriotic websites has a very crucial role to play to defeat the anti-Sri Lanka campaigns carried out by the separatists forces and at the same time give the correct information on Sri Lanka."
Minister de Silva said it is imperative to place the true picture of the country before the international community in order to "attract foreign investments to fund for the country's development goals." "These websites should also be used to promote Sri Lanka's tourism industry which is now being rapidly developed after the war has ended."
He called on all expatriates to make their contribution in whatever manner to help the Motherland's development program and make Sri Lanka the best place to live on earth."