Country towards development - Asgiri Mahanayake Thera

CHAMINDA PERERA and ASELA KURULUWANSA

Certain elements in the country are involved in obstructing the government’s program to attract foreign funds for the development of the country after terrorism was completely eradicated, said the Mahanayake of the Asgiri chapter Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkhitha Thera .

The Most Ven. Thera said the country is in the process of being developed by the Government after terrorism was completely wiped out from the country.

“The People should not forget how youth of underprivileged families in rural villages came forward to protect the country. The people of all communities should extend their fullest support to the Government for the uplift of displaced civilians in the north,” the Most Ven Thera said.

The Most Ven Thera said the country will not have to seek donor funds if the business community discharges their duty for the country by paying income taxes to the government properly. The program carried out by President Mahinda Rajapaksa with his brothers led to the creation of a peaceful country, the Most Ven Thera said.

The Mahanayake Thera made these observations when new Inland Revenue Department’s Commissioner General Mahinda Medagoda called on him and received his blessings at the Asgiri Mahaviharaya in Kandy yesterday. The people irrespective of their racial, cultural or political affiliations should strengthen President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s hand to completely destroy the remnants of terrorism from the country.

“The Government has launched a number of development projects in the country. A massive development is inevitable if President’s program is implemented curtailing unnecessary expenses,” the Most Ven Thera said.

Medagoda also called on the Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatta Chapter Most Ven Thibbotuwawe Sri Sidhartha Sumangala Thera and received his blessings.