'Work towards justice, equality'

Athapattu Bandara

The motto of our lives should be justice, equality and work, which boost one's personal development while contributing towards the country's development, International Monetary Cooperation Senior Minister and Financial and Planning Deputy Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama said.

He was addressing a group of Students' Prefect Association who gathered at his Colombo office.

"When people live in society in peace, the country will, in turn, be peaceful and a just society will emerge. When we work hard, the income and production of the country will also increase ensuring development," he said.

"The entire country will experience a new time of fortune," he added.

"We must learn to work without laziness from childhood. The child who gets up early to study before going to school will definitely be successful in life.

"The child who shows reluctance in getting up early will ruin his life," he said.

The young generation should be moulded as children who are not lazy but obedient to parents and teachers. Then they will learn to perceive their lives with a fresh meaning, the Senior Minister said.

He added that a knowledgeable child who is accustomed to read about various subjects will be a perfect leader in society.