Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- Creating an environment where people of all ethnic groups can live as citizens of one country by establishing national unity is necessary, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says.

He mentioned this while addressing a public rally held in Nikaweratiya today (11) under the theme 'Our Government is Two Years - Good for the Country'.

The President pointed out that if calculated from the year 1983, a large number of lives and properties were lost due to the war in this country.

He mentioned that due to the war, many people who had the ability and strength to build the country, including heroic young men and women who joined the military service from the Nikaweratiya area as well, lost their lives.

Stating that such lo...