July 17, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the journey towards liberating the Nation would be continued despite all odds.

Addressing the chairmen and the vice chairmen of the North Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces on Tuesday, he said that he would safeguard and lift up the faith and trust laid on him by the people at the presidential election calling on him to liberate the country.

He said that people asked him nothing but to liberate the country and therefore it is exactly what he is doing. Also, he added that every citizen should put forward the country before everything else.

During his speech President Rajapaksa criticized the opposition United National Party’s decision to appoint two outsiders as chief minister candidates to the provinces. He said that it is an insult to the leaders in the province and also against the very idea of establishing a provincial council.