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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has affirmed that all ‘extremists& have been eliminated and calls on the public not to act in manner that would push innocent Muslims towards ‘radicalization&.
The Prime Minister was speaking during the opening of a new technical laboratory at the Mallika Navodya School and a Samurdhi distribution in Hiniduma, last Friday.The Prime Minister also participated in the opening of a new, three-storeyed, building at the Thawalama National School under the Langama Pasala, Hondama Pasala project, built with the assistance of the Thawalama Divisional Secretariat Office at a cost of Rs.595 million.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe added that he would provide a new building to the Mallika Navodya school as well.Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said that all the development projects were reaching completion as the ministries have allocated money.
The Prime Minister also commended the services rendered to the area by Ministers Vajira Abeywardena and Gayantha Karunatilleka.
&The country faced a devastating situation and its civilians encountered a security threat.
But I would like to say that now, the country is returning to normalcy.
All suspects who had connections with Zahran group are now under custody.
I believe that I should reveal the measures taken by the Security Forces to the public.
Many have questioned us as to what the government had done about the Easter Sunday attacks,& he added.
