New year brings hope: MR

The beginning of a new year brings hope of better things to come, of being able to achieve what was not achieved in the past, of being able to correct the mistakes of the past. As 2017 gives way to 2018, all Sri Lankans will be looking forward to a period of renewal and a change for the better.

Many Sri Lankans usher in the new year with religious observances, with togetherness being the main feature of the events that mark the end of the old year and the beginning of a new year in all cultures across the world.

I wish all Sri Lankans a new year of hope and regeneration.