Interested parties dragging country to crisis - Asgiriya Prelate

Asela KURULUWANSA our Kandy Corr.

The Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiri Chapter Ven Udugama Sri Buddharakkhitha Thera yesterday claimed that interested parties were attempting to push the country into a crisis by driving a wedge between the Government and the Judiciary.

The Mahanayake Thera said the LTTE terrorists who were on the verge of defeat would beco-me more stronger if the government has to cease its humanitarian mission to eradicate terrorism from the country for want of funds.

The Mahanayake Thera made these observations when Plantation Industries Minister D.M. Jayaratne called on the Mahanayake Thera to receive blessings. The Minister presented his biography to the Mahanayake Thera. The Mahanayake Thera further stated that certain elements who wanted the country in a crisis will gain undue advantage if dissention existed between the Government and the Judiciary.

The Thera said the sacrifice of a large number of lives and heavy expenditure on the war effort would become futile, if the ongoing mission against the LTTE terrorists were stopped, he said.

“The Government is bound to provide facilities to the public, though the war requires more funds. The people should be ready to make certain sacrifices for the country”, the Thera asserted.

The people should be united to find a final solution to the ethnic issue, he pointed out. Chairman of the Godage Book publishers Deshabandu Sri Sumana Godage was also present.