Sri Lanka president concedes to formulate new constitution

<p>Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday conceded to formulate a new constitution and strengthen the fight against corruption. </p><p>Launching his election manifesto, Rajapaksa, who is seeking a third term in power, recapped extensive infrastructure development carried out during his second term. "When I came into power only 60 percent of people had power, now it's about 97 percent. There are new airports, highways, railroads, ports and airports. No one can point a finger at me and say I have done nothing", he said. </p><p>However, the feather in Rajapaksa's cap is ending a three decade war with the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Eelam in 2009 during his first term in power. </p>
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