Mahanayake Theras laud Govt’s moves to eradicate terrorism
Chaminda Perera and Asela Kuruluwansa
KANDY: The Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter, the Most Ven
Udugama Sri Buddharakkhitha Thera and the Mahanayake Thera of the
Malwatte Chapter the Most.Ven Thibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera yesterday
lauded the Government’s efforts to eradicate terrorism and bring peace
to the country.
The Mahanayake Theras made these comments when President Mahinda
Rajapaksa called on them and received their blessings at the Asgiriya
and Malwatu Viharayas in Kandy yesterday.
Most Ven Udugama Sri Buddharakkhitha Thera said certain elements were
making a futile attempt to achieve narrow and petty political gains by
instigating university students while the Forces were making tremendous
progress in eradicating terrorism.
The prelate said certain elements with vested interests were striving
to create problems and cripple the Government’s endeavour to bring peace
to the country by inciting students. “These elements cannot bear when
the Government is making progress,” he said.
“They are trying to create rifts among the Sangha. What they want is
to cripple the country’s stability and achieve their petty political
objectives.
Students should identify these elements and evade them. Parents
should find out what their children are doing in the university and no
one should be allowed take them for a ride.
The Opposition should not oppose for the sake of opposing. They
should get away from this habit of opposing everything what the
Government is doing”.
The Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatte Chapter Most.Ven Thibbotuwawe
Sri Sumangala Thera said the Government succeeded in organising the
SAARC Summit despite baseless allegations by certain unscrupulous
elements.
The country achieved a great victory by hosting the SAARC Summit and
people irrespective of their political affiliations should laud the
Government’s efforts, the Thera said. President Rajapaksa told the
Mahanayake Theras that certain elements in the south were supporting the
terrorists by being behind the students’ protest campaigns.
“I am facing a great threat from terrorists and a terrorist in the
guise of protesting students could wreak havoc. Police observed utmost
restraint when the students were trying to enter Temple Trees.
When other available means failed, we had to employ force to disperse
the students trying to enter Temple Trees. All students violently tried
to enter Temple Trees even after five of their representatives were
informed that they could have discussions with me. They tried to enter
Temple Trees putting my security at stake”.
Elements inciting students to violence and protest have ample
opportunities to have their agendas realised. Saving the country from
the terrorists should be top on our agenda,” he said.
The President Rajapaksa also called on the Chief Incumbent of the
Getambe Rajapavanoramaya Ven Keppetiyagoda Siri Wimala Thera.
The Thera said the President treaded a thorny path to ascend to the
top rung of the country and he has patience, fortitude and perseverance
to free the country from all woes.
President Rajapaksa also donated three pairs of elephant tusks to the
Getambe Rajapavanoramaya yesterday. Environment and Natural Resources
Minister Patali Champaka Ranawaka was also present.
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