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All religion convention leaders underline the need of a constitution that would contribute to national harmony and reconciliation
(Lanka-e-News-
06.July.2017, 11.30PM) Following a request made to the speaker of
parliament to permit a group of representatives of the All Religions
Convention to hold discussions with parliament party leaders , the
latter and the speaker met with the group of leaders of All religions
convention yesterday (05) in the evening at the parliamentary
committee hall No.1.
At the meeting , the representatives of All religions Convention made a
request to give them also an opportunity to express their opinions
pertaining to the main issues which have cropped up in the country
currently. The representatives discussed the importance of
accommodating their views and the need to give some official
recognition to the All religion convention . The importance of creating
an understanding jointly between the political authority and the
religious leaders as regards national peace and reconciliation was also a
theme of discussion at length . The all religions convention leaders
acknowledged the vital need of the new constitution aimed at building
national peace and reconciliation.
The determined efforts of speaker Karu Jayasuriya to improve discipline
within the parliamentary chamber , was lauded by the religious leaders
who participated in the meeting.
The religious leaders expressed their immense appreciation over the
immediate response shown by the speaker and the party leaders with a
view to hold discussions.
The speaker further said , since all the parliamentary parties have
given their blessings for the code of ethics in the pipeline for the
parliamentarians , that will see the light of day before long.
Following a number of new measures taken during the past half year , the Sri Lankan parliament has become a model of Asia , the speaker pointed out , while adding steps will be taken to expeditiously present the proposals specially made by the all religious convention to the president and Prime Minister .
Following a number of new measures taken during the past half year , the Sri Lankan parliament has become a model of Asia , the speaker pointed out , while adding steps will be taken to expeditiously present the proposals specially made by the all religious convention to the president and Prime Minister .
The representatives of respective parties in parliament , opposition
leader R. Sampanthan , minister of justice and Buddha Sasana Dr.
Wijedasa Rajapakse , minister of foreign affairs Ravi Karunanayake ,
minister of urban planning and water supply Rauff Hakeem , minister in
charge of national dialogue Mano Ganeshan , deputy speaker Thilanga
Sumathipala, Douglas Devananda M.P. , and M.A. Sumenthiran M.P. took
part in the discussions.
Buddhist representatives of the convention at the discussion were : Most Ven. Dr. Iththepane Dhammalankara mahanayake, Most Ven. Dr. Bellanwila Wimalaratne anunayakeThera , Ven. Neethiyawala Palitha Nanayakkara nayake Thera , Ven. Nagoda Amarawansa nayakeThera ,Ven. Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakitha nayake Thera , Ven. Banagala Upatissanayake Thera, Ven. Dr. Walpola Wimalagnana Thera , Ven . Horawala Dhammajothi nayakeThera ,Ven. Kihimbiye Vijitha nayake Thera and Ven. Rukmale Dhammakithi nayakeThera.
Buddhist representatives of the convention at the discussion were : Most Ven. Dr. Iththepane Dhammalankara mahanayake, Most Ven. Dr. Bellanwila Wimalaratne anunayakeThera , Ven. Neethiyawala Palitha Nanayakkara nayake Thera , Ven. Nagoda Amarawansa nayakeThera ,Ven. Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakitha nayake Thera , Ven. Banagala Upatissanayake Thera, Ven. Dr. Walpola Wimalagnana Thera , Ven . Horawala Dhammajothi nayakeThera ,Ven. Kihimbiye Vijitha nayake Thera and Ven. Rukmale Dhammakithi nayakeThera.
The Catholic representatives were Rev. archbishop Oswald Gomez ,
Father Clitus Chandrasiri Perera , Father Mervyn Fernando , Father
Placidus De Silva , Father Maxwell Silva , Shamil Perera ,Shirley
Tissera and Andrew Samaratunge.
The Christian representatives were : Father W.P. Ebenezer Joseph , Father Noel Fernando and Father Premasiri Fernando.
The Muslim (Islam) representatives were : S.M. Inam Bawa Moulavi , Fazeel Farook and Shaik Thassim.
The Hindu representative was : K.V.K. Kurukkal Sivarasa
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