Sri Lanka Defence Secretary says Judiciary is being used to destabilize country and topple government

Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka Gotabhaya Rajapaksa says certain foreign and local elements were trying to use the judiciary to destabilize the country and topple the government.

Sri Lanka has achieved rapid post-war development - Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka Gotabhaya Rajapaksa says that no other country in the world has achieved rapid post war development like Sri Lanka. Rajapaksa, during an event in Kilinochchi, has said that Sri Lanka is the only country in the world to have achieved rapid development following a war that lasted for over 30 years and the country, the President and the security forces faced many challenges to achieve this development.

Defence Secretary praises Sri Lanka military for its humanitarian work in war-torn region

Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka Gotabhaya Rajapaksa praised the country's military for carrying out many people-centered work, especially in the war-battered North following the end of the war.

Sri Lanka Defence Secretary calls on media to report crime responsibly

Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka Gotabhaya Rajapaksa today said the media needed to be responsible when reporting about incidents of crime. He called on the media to be responsible in reporting crime since it could have an impact on the country's image.

Sri Lankan Defence Secretary says pro-LTTE elements have used Channel 4 to tarnish the country's image

Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has said that some pro-LTTE elements have used the Channel 4 news agency to tarnish the image of both the Sri Lankan government as well as the Army.