Unity among Sri Lankans is the foundation for resolving ethnic and religious issues – President

President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered a powerful speech emphasizing the importance of unity and development for the country’s future when he attended the 150th-anniversary celebration of St. Michael College in Batticaloa on Saturday (07) . The president commended the school for its diverse student body and its role in promoting harmony among different communities.

The president stressed that unity among Sri Lankans was the foundation for resolving ethnic and religious issues and  development of the nation. He said that all Sri Lankans need to come together as one people, regardless of their differences, to move forward and rebuild the nation after years of division and turmoil. He noted that the country had faced significant hardships and that divisions had taken the country to the brink of collapse, making reference to times when essential resources like fuel and food were scarce and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a poignant moment during his speech, President Wickremesinghe highlighted the power of unity when the choir of St. Michael’s sang “Namo Namo Matha” in Tamil. He emphasized that regardless of the language it’s sung in, the message remains the same – that all Sri Lankans are children of one mother.

(PMD)