A Brief Colonial History Of Ceylon(SriLanka)
Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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?????????????????????????????????????????????????Sunday, June 4, 2017
I will protect right of objective criticism: Mangala
2017-06-03
Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera called on the private
media to expose corruption and shortcomings, if any with sufficient
evidence and he would protect the right of everybody for fair criticism.
Addressing the staff of the Government Information Department for the
first time after he assumed duties as the new Media Minister, Mr.
Samaraweera stated that Private media always highlighted the Opposition
views apparently due to their ignorance about the truth.
He said the Government Information Department should be the centre of
the government in future promoting democracy, reconciliation and
development. "Politics is immaterial in this exercise as political
colours and parties are not relevant in the course of democracy,
reconciliation and development" he added.
Samaraweera observed that when it comes to democracy, it was not a right
limited only to those voted for the ruling party. Also reconciliation
signifies all communities, Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims, Malays and
Burghers marching forwards with a sense of Sri Lankan identity, the
minister stated.
He argued that not only those who voted for the swan, elephant and the
hand symbols but also those who try to scuttle the government programmes
through demonstrations with abusive slogans would also benefit when Sri
Lanka becomes the economic hub of the Indian Ocean.
The Minister opined that the country cannot march forward as a nation
divided as Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims. He called on the fellow
countrymen to accept the diversity in the society while maintaining the
Sri Lankan identity of every individual.
"We cannot allow extremists to push the country into another war or
terrorism again. We can see some people trying to spread extremism in
the south and the northern counterparts are waiting to exploit that
situation. Some people are trying to ignite a Sinhalese- Muslim riot in
the country. Those who are frustrated because of their failure to come
to power again want to fulfil their aspirations even through a
bloodbath," Samaraweera charged. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)