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Mervyn hits out at those trying to black out war victory memory

Public Relations and Public Affairs Minister Mervyn Silva lashed out at elements attempting to erase the memory of the war victory from the public mind, on the grounds the war victory was achieved a long time ago.

“Some persons say saving the country from terrorism and ending the war is an old story. I would like to ask them whether they stop alms givings and cease bestowing merits for their dead parents merely because they died a long time ago and is not valid and required now,” Minister Mervyn Silva queried in an interview with the Daily News. He said people celebrate birth, death and wedding anniversaries. The minister questioned whether they stop those traditions saying that it is a long time ago now and there is no need to celebrate them. “Sri Lanka has a rich culture. It is based on the village, the temple, the tank and the Dagaba (Chethiya). That is why people worship the Boodhiya, etc. That is why people keep the pictures of Princes Hemamala and Prince Dantha in their homes. People should keep a picture of President Rajapaksa along with those pictures,” he said.

Minister Silva said accusations and protests in the country these days in connection with various issues show how democratic the government is. “The government has allowed anybody to conduct any protest or rally anywhere in the country and express any view on anything. Unlike during the UNP regime, there are no barriers to conduct protests. This is due to the democratic nature of the UPFA government,” he said.

“We do not like to see the Opposition getting destroyed. The President wants to see a united and strong Opposition. Even our indigenous people are divided into two groups now. It is those who get paid by foreign countries who create these divisions,” he said.

 

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