Join hands with Govt in troubled times

Anunayaka Thera tells opposition:

Indika Polkotuwa

It is the duty of a responsible opposition to join hands with the Government to defeat external forces trying to interfere in Sri Lanka’s domestic affairs and infringe on its sovereignty without trying to fish in troubled waters for selfish gain, said Asgiriya Chapter Anunayaka Thera Ven Galagama Attadassi yesterday.

The Anunayaka thera said so commenting on allegations, that Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has requested the United Nations to pressurize the Government to publish an incident report on alleged human rights violations and that war crimes took place during the last phase of the humanitarian operations to rescue people from the LTTE.

The Anunayaka thera said it was the prime duty of all people’s representatives including those in opposition ranks to join hands and protect the country from any external threats or dangers. He said he deeply regretted the alleged statement of the Opposition Leader if he had actually done so. The Thera said he was pleased to see certain Opposition MPs coming forward to defend the country’s independence and sovereignty in times of danger.