NCP people didn't flee

President says :
NCP people didn’t flee

The people in the North Central Province didn’t flee in fear of LTTE terrorists leaving their villages and property. Buddhist priests protected the shrines from LTTE attacks. If not for them we would have to start our war against the LTTE from another location such as Kurunegala, Matale or Negombo, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday. dailynews

President Mahinda Rajapaksa offered to the public the conserved Jethavana Stupa one of the largest brick constructions of the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom built by King Mahasen in the Third Century AD yesterday. Picture by Kamal Jayamanne