December 1999

Second Presidential Inaugural Address Colombo, Sri Lanka DECEMBER 22, 1999 It is with an intense and an immeasurably deep sense of gratitude to all my Sri Lankan brothers and sisters, who have once again reposed their faith in me as...

Presidential Election Speech as Candidate for People's Alliance Colombo, Sri Lanka DECEMBER 14, 1999 The time has come for all of us collectively to focus our minds on the most important question that faces Sri Lanka today. The ethnic conflict...