“Soon after the war with the blessings of Triple Gem we managed to face many challenges successfully. The government’s efforts towards reconciliation is commendable”.
Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa laid foundation stone for a new building which is to be built at Maharagama Pamunuwa Sri Sumangalarama Vihara yesterday, (11 Mar).
This building has been a long necessity for the Maharagama Pamunuwa Sri Sumangalarama Vihara Daharma School according to Most Venerable Iththapane Sri Dhammalankara Thero, The Chief incumbent of Sri Sumangalarama Vihara Pamunuwa Maharagama.
The total estimated cost for the 21 200 Sqft building is 55 million rupees and also it is estimated that Rs. 3000 will cost per square feet.
Addressing the gathering, the Secretary said “soon after the war with the blessings of Triple Gem we managed to face many challenges successfully. The government’s efforts towards reconciliation is commendable”.
He further said that no one wants to punish ex LTTE combatants who had surrendered or captured during the last stages of humanitarian operation, instead, now they have been rehabilitated and released by the security forces. There are only very few remaining. That is our way of treating the enemy. That is our morale standards.
The secretary further said that reconciliation should be achieved through everyone’s hearts and minds not by rules of law, and the dharma schools today play valuable role providing dharma education for the students.
Advisor to the Kotte Sri Kalyani Sama Sri Dharma Sabha Most Venerable Iththapane Sri Dhammalankara Thero, Colombo Ananda College Dharmacharya – Viharadhipathi Shasrapathi Rajakiya Panditha Habarakada Jinnanda Thero, Member of Parliament Mr. Karu Jayasuriya and many other dignitaries were present at the occasion. - defence.lk
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