Peace filled every heart with new hopes - Nayake Thera
Every mother's hope during the past 30 years was to
protect their children. Today with the dawning of peace their hearts are
filled with new hopes. Now they can expect a developed country filled
with spiritual values, Ven. Vinayacharya Panditha Galle Sasanarathana
Nayake Thera said.
The Nayake Thera was speaking at a ceremony organized
to felicitate the Nayake Thera on being granted the Kalutara, Thotamuna
Dviteeya Adikarana Sanganayaka title by the Amarapura Sri Saddammawasa
Chapter. It was held at the Temple Trees on Tuesday.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa paid his homage to the Ven
Thera on this occasion.
Ven Sasanarathana Nayaka Thera commenting on President
Mahinda Rajapaksa's service to the nation stated that death fear has
disappeared from the country that plagued it for nearly thirty years.
It was the responsibility of all to unite to defeat
all the inimical forces both local and foreign that affect the freedom
of the country.
Observing that President Mahinda Rajapaksa pays
attention not only to the physical development but also spiritual
development in addition to ensuring territorial integrity, harmony and
prosperity, Ven. Sasanarathana Nayaka Thera said, President Rajapaksa
should be the leader of our country for a large number of years.
The Chief Incumbent of the Kotte Sri Naga Viharaya
Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera and several Ministers and Members of
Parliament were present.
Courtesy : Daily News |