We secured peace with dignity - President
Chaminda PERERA in Kalutara
The imperialists labelled us as a lethargic and idle nation and Sri
Lankans who succeeded the imperialists did everything to uphold their
thinking, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
“We secured peace with dignity where people of all communities could
live without any problem. We are for a country which is rich in moral
values”, he said. The President was speaking at the unveiling of
pinnacle at the Sri Anandaramaya at Heenatiyangala in Kalutara South.
The President stressed that material success is no longer a parameter
for development. “The development we talked of, is closely intertwined
with the moral conduct of the people”, he emphasized. He said that
thousands of devotees venerate Nagadeepa daily. They never thought that
they would be able to visit the Nagadeepa which is situated in their
soil. Tamils in their thousands daily flocked to the Nallur Kovil.
The President said a number of erudite monks of the caliber of
Benthara Sri Saddathissa Nayaka Thera have lived in the Heenatiyagala
Sri Anandaramaya which is an honour to the village and the district at
large.
He added that the development of a temple or religious institution is
depended on the dedication and the perseverance of the laymen. The
President added that the temples development is a mirror of laymen’s
spiritual and moral development too.
Chief Incumbent of the Temple Thiniyawala Gnaninda Thera and the
Chief Adhikarana Sanghanayaka Thera of the Southern Province and the
Chief Incumbent of Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya Ven Metaramba
Hemarathana Thera were present. Chairman of the Dayaka Sabha retired
High Court Judge Maxwell Paranagama also spoke.
|