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(October 02, London, Sri Lanka Guardian) President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been invited to address the Oxford Union again. This is the first time in the history of the prestigious organisation a head of State has been invited to address it for the second time.
The President of the Union, James Kingston, in his invitation to President Rajapaksa, says that the latter’s ‘extra ordinary leadership’ has seen the momentous achievement of a final and total victory against the forces so long threatening the peace and stability of the Sri Lankan people.
"Your successful conclusion of t his 30 year military conflict ranks as one of the most significant acts seen by the world in recent years; and, in conjunction with the Sri Lankan Society of Oxford, we humbly wish to use the occasion of your visit to present you with a mark of the Oxford Union’s respect for your accomplishment in fostering lasting peace," Kingston says on behalf of the Oxford Union.
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