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Monday, September 23, 2013
The Letter The ‘London Times’ Didn’t Publish
By Revd. Lakshman Wickremesinghe -September 23, 2013 |
Bishop Lakshman Wickremasinghe
The
late Bishop of Kurunegala, the Revd. Lakshman Wickremesinghe’s letter
he wrote to the London Times on 8 December, 1982 in response to a
leader published in that newspaper which that venerable newspaper did
not publish. This letter was later published in the Lanka Guardian (Vol
6 No.20 of 15 February, 1984) edited by the late Mervyn de Silva. We
reproduce below the letter in full
By Revd. Lakshman Wickremesinghe -September 23, 2013 |
Bishop Lakshman Wickremasinghe
The
late Bishop of Kurunegala, the Revd. Lakshman Wickremesinghe’s letter
he wrote to the London Times on 8 December, 1982 in response to a
leader published in that newspaper which that venerable newspaper did
not publish. This letter was later published in the Lanka Guardian (Vol
6 No.20 of 15 February, 1984) edited by the late Mervyn de Silva. We
reproduce below the letter in fullRead More
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A Cry From The Heart
Wickremesinghe -September 23, 2013 |
30
years ago today the late Bishop of Kurunegala, the Revd. Lakshman
Wickremesinghe, one of Sri Lanka’s finest sons, delivered what turned
out to be his final Pastoral Address to his diocese. Because of the
continuing relevance of issues raised in that insightful Address we
reproduce it today.
today.
Late Bishop of Kurunegala, Revd. Lakshman Wickremesinghe
There are theories and there are facts. Theo- ries vary… The facts
however cannot be de- nied. Thousands of Tamils, old and young, and even
little children, were assaulted, robbed, killed, bereaved, and made
refugees. They saw their homes, possessions, vehicles, shops and
factories plundered, burnt or destroyed. These people were humiliated,
made to live in fear and rendered helpless…
Wickremesinghe -September 23, 2013 |
30
years ago today the late Bishop of Kurunegala, the Revd. Lakshman
Wickremesinghe, one of Sri Lanka’s finest sons, delivered what turned
out to be his final Pastoral Address to his diocese. Because of the
continuing relevance of issues raised in that insightful Address we
reproduce it today.
today.
Late Bishop of Kurunegala, Revd. Lakshman WickremesingheThere are theories and there are facts. Theo- ries vary… The facts however cannot be de- nied. Thousands of Tamils, old and young, and even little children, were assaulted, robbed, killed, bereaved, and made refugees. They saw their homes, possessions, vehicles, shops and factories plundered, burnt or destroyed. These people were humiliated, made to live in fear and rendered helpless…
