'National Anthem dishonoured at UNP convention'

Indika POLKOTUWA

The Most Ven Udugama Sri Buddharakkhita Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter yesterday decried the manner in which the UNP leaders and their supporters attending the party's special convention Sunday dishonoured the National Anthem which was played at its conclusion by singing and dancing.

This disrespect shown to the National Anthem showed the calibre and mentality of a set of people who tried to pose as the country's future leaders, the Mahanayake Thera said.

It is most regrettable to note that a powerful party like the UNP founded by the late Prime Minister D S Senanayake and others had today fallen into such a low and degrading level.