
COLOMBO : President Mahinda Rajapaksa expressed his gratitude to the interfaith leaders saying that they have been working with diligence and exemplarity for more than 20-years in maintaining peaceful coexistence between ethnicities and religious harmony.
Former President appreciated the services of inter Religious Leaders Ven. Dr. Sastrapati Galagama Dhammaransi Nayaka Thero, Shiva Shri Dr. Ramachandra kurukkal Babu Sharma, Al-Haj Ash- Seyed Al-Hafil Dr Hassan Moulana Al-Quadiri, Rev.Father Dr. Nishan Coorey when they met him at his official residence in Wijerama Mawatha after their recent appointment as coordinators for National Unity and Reconciliation of the Ministry of Justice
Rajapaksa expressed his delight and appreciation to the inter Religious Leaders for their future endeavours in promoting racial and religious harmony.This new appointment for the inter Religious Leaders is a good opportunity to strengthen ethnic and religious harmony and coexistence among the All communities living in Sri Lanka, he added.