Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Bringing Smiles Back to Sri Lanka

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India & Dubai, United Arab Emirates Business Wire India Sri Lanka was once kwn as land of smiles. mittedly, over last four years, one does t encounter many people smiling on streets of this lush green island. It seems that re is a good chance that following vember 16 election, smiles may be back. That's what Gotabaya Rajapaksa, alias GR, a strong yet sensitive and green leer aspires to. And he looks most likely to achieve it.

He is bror of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who lost 2015 election after having served two terms as President. A constitutional amendment introduced by Government precludes anybody from serving more than two terms hence, Mahinda could t run again.

Gotabaya, his younger bror, is t a vice in politics. He became rewned for ending war against terrorism as Defense secretary. He also held a portfolio of public works and much of country's modern infrastructure (as well as several landmark buildings) carry GR's signature.

All this is signified by a carbon neutral campaign which has set new standards in environmentally responsible political contests. Run by his bror, Basil Rajapaksa, and supported by a group of young techcrats, GR t only has reduced use of paper to absolute minimum, but has calculated overall carbon footprint of his campaign. Having also calculated carbon equivalent, his supporters have embarked on a concerted tree-planting frenzy in order to offset any strain put on environment by campaign. mirable indeed!

environment is undoubtedly one of Sri Lanka's great assets. By increasing public awareness on need to preserve it, GR is signifying that his plan for ecomic development goes hand-in-hand with his vision of a clean Sri Lanka, world-rewned for its organic farming.

GR's vision about equal opportunities and equality before law, is summed up by his quote: When I talk about prosperity I think of whole country. body shall be left behind. Those who stand to gain more from development of Sri Lanka are those who today are most deprived.

GR's ecomic policies, laid down in an 85- p manifesto, aim to guarantee a better life for each and everyone . His manifesto includes an extensive chapter on education as GR places particular emphasis on skills of young. His vision is to pave ground for an internationally competitive Sri Lanka. And for every new generation to live better than previous generation . Website: www.bizcom.ae To View Im on Link Below: Lieutenant Colonel Gotabaya Rajapaksa, RWP, RSP, psc, GR is a former Sri Lankan army officer and a politician. He was key military strategist who as secretary of defense gave leership to defeat Tamil tigers kwn as LTTE. He is currently most prominent candidate in forthcoming Sri Lankan Presidential elections.