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Sri Lanka President committed to protect local industries
Sun, Jan 3, 2010, 09:32 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Jan 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa assured that his government is committed to protect the local industries.
President Rajapaksa made these remarks when he met the members of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) association yesterday at the Temple Trees.
He said the government has a clear policy regarding pro-western backed businessmen who attempts to ruin the country.
The ACJU commended the President for his attempts to create Sri Lanka as an exemplary country of brotherhood and pledged their support to the President at the upcoming election.
President of Jamiyyathul Ulama Sheik Rizvi-Mufth, the Governor of the Western Province Alevi Moulana, Minister A.H.M Fowzie, MP.M.H Mohammed, Presidential advisor A.H.M. Aswar also were present.
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