Maha Sangha has no discrimination on ethnicity - Adhikarana Sangha Nayake

Victor Marambage, Talawa Group Corr.

"Maha Sangha has no discriminations on ethnicity of anyone. Whether Sinhala, Tamil or Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu or Christians they are all alike to us. We all living beings suffer in one way on the other. The purpose of our visit is to share that suffering the tsunami victims live with," said Ven. Mawathawewa Gunananda thera. Adhikarana Sangha Nayake of North Central Province, addressing Muslim tsunami victims at Kinniya 3 in the district of Trincomalee.

Ven. thera with a group of Maha Sangha was delivering school - stationery and food items collected by residents of Kumbakenda, Eppawala, Maha Iluppallama and Endagala ares. Kinniya area is one of the most affected places by tsunami in Sri Lanka.

"There is a struggle is Sri Lanka today to share the country and to share the power. But unfortunately there is no struggle to share suffering. Sympathy is a useless word in any language. What we should foster is empathy. If we practise empathy no problem will arise," he added.

We highly respect and appreciate the dedication of Maha Sangha. Today they came to see our brothers, the Muslims in Kinniya. None of us have seen them before tsunami. Tsunami, though so devastating has become a power that united all three major ethnic groups in Sri Lanka.

Samasevaya has planned to build a Pre-School for children affected by tsunami in Kinniya 3 with the assistance of the children, their parents and the staff of King Alfred School, London. They have collected Rs. 3 million for the purpose and hope to continue assistance for the reset 10 years," said Samson Jayasinghe National Secretary Samasevaya.

The distribution of aid was held at the home of Abdul Careem Mahath of Kinniya 3. Four volunteer nurses from Belgium were present at the distribution. A. R. M. Fareed, Samurdhi Development Officer Kinniya made the vote of thanks.