RC Church welcomes LLRC report
The Catholic Church yesterday stressed that the voice of the people
who had been caught in the conflict for more than 30 years, is clearly
embedded in the final report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation
Commission (LLRC) rather than in the report of the experts panel
appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.
Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith |
According to Colombo Archbishop Rev. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, all
citizens, including Christians, have dual challenges ahead of them
though the war is ended. "The country faces a challenge on how equality
for all communities should be guaranteed in an environment where their
dignity and identity is secured."
He said that the LLRC report will direct the country towards genuine
peace and it was a document which is subjected to a wider dialogue in
all quarters of the society.
"It portrays the opinions of a cross section of society." he said.
He was of the view that the commission itself represents all
communities and religions. The Archbishop added that the final report of
the Commission have made a number of decisions that will lead towards
unity.
The Colombo Archbishop was speaking at the annual Christmas
celebration which was held under the patronage of President Mahinda
Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday.
He said that the next challenges ahead of the people is to avert that
kind of conflict on Sri Lankan soil again.
The Archbishop said that Sri Lankans can build a peaceful country if
they shed all differences in terms of nationality and religion. He
hinted that some international forces are operating to deprive the
benefits gained by the people through hard won peace.
MTF |