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President should continue quest to protect country, say Chief Prelates

KANDY: The Malwatte and Asgiriya Prelates yesterday commended the manner in which President Mahinda Rajapaksa is steering the ship of State when he called on them at their Viharayas and received their blessings.

The President first visited the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy around 5.30 a.m. and paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic before calling on the prelates.

Thereafter he called on the most Ven. Tibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Mahanayake Thera at the Malwatte viharaya and discussed the current situation in the country for nearly one hour. The Ven. Mahanayake Thera advised the President to continue his programme to protect the country and usher in peace, undaunted by the adverse propaganda perpetrated by certain elements.

Thereafter, he called on the Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkhita Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiriya chapter at the Asgiriya Viharaya and briefed him on the current situation in the country. Most.Ven. Galagama Aththadassi Anunayake Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter was also present. The discussion also focused on the liberation o the Eastern Province and the resettlement of displaced civilians in their original homes.

After taking his breakfast at the Asgiriya temple dana salawa the President later called on Getambe Rajopavanaramadhipati Ven. Keppitiyagoda Siriwimala Thera at the Getambe temple and received his blessings.

During the discussion which followed, Ven. Siriwimala Thera too commended the present policies adopted by the Government.

Ven. Siriwimala Thera who lamented the failure of past Governments to provide a proper solution to the national problem, said, President Rajapaksa's name would go down in history in letters of gold if he found a lasting solution to this problem.

President Rajapaksa said he was doing his best to usher in peace by finding a lasting solution to the national problem. He said various statements inimical to the country's interests made by the opposition leader during his foreign tours was obstructing his efforts to usher in peace.

The Ven. Thera also pointed out that there was a shortage of piriven teachers in the area and the President instructed officials to take remedial action without delay. He also had a discussion with devotees and residents of the area at the temple and inquired into their problems.

Central Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake and Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara accompanied the President during the visit.

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