Those with vested interests blowing things out of proportion - President

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the government was able to stop killings that were the order of the day in the past, with the eradication of terrorism.

President Rajapaksa said certain elements by taking undue advantage of certain incidents were trying to create an opinion that a crime wave was prevalent in the country.

President Rajapaksa said certain elements with vested interests were talking of drugs, armed groups and underworld elements at a time when the government had launched a full scale exercise to control these nefarious activities and bring all sorts of culprits to book.

He said minor incidents that took place in the country have earned much public attention with the eradication of terrorism and certain elements were trying to create public opinion that a crime wave is prevailing in the country by making use of this situation.

The President was speaking at a ceremony at President’s House in Kandy to mark the successful conclusion of the Esala Perahera in Kandy.

He also said students should be enriched with discipline and ethics and urged everybody to come forward to uplift the country.

Courtesy : Daily News