President speaks to religious leaders

President Mahinda Rajapaksa who received a convincing victory at the Presidential election on Wednesday spoke to buddhist, Catholic, Islamic and Hindu religious leaders over the telephone and obtained their advice on his future program of work soon after he returned to Temple Trees after attending the official declaration of election results at the Elections Secretariat, a press release issued by the President’s Media Unit said.

The President spoke to the Most Ven. Tibbotuwawe Sri Siddarta Sumangala Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatte Chapter, Most Ven. Udugama Sri Ratanapala Buddharakkhita Mahanayke Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Ven. Davuldena Gnanissara Mahanayake Thera of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya, Most Ven. Weweldeniye Medhalankara Mahanayake Thera of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya, Colombo Archbishop Most Rev. Malcolm Ranjith, Jamiyyathul Ulama Organisation Secretary, Fassy Moulawi and Hindu Religious leaders and explained the measures taken to ensure a free and fair election and pledged to create a society where the law will apply to all in an equal manner. The religious leaders offered their blessings to the President for his victory.