Essential to investigate and determine who is promoting extremism : Cardinal

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It is essential to carry out an investigation to determine as to who is behind promoting extremism in Sri Lanka in addition to finding out those who are responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said.

After receiving a file which contained information on the Sharia University from SJB MP Dr. Kavinda Jayawardena , the Cardinal said the government should not sweep investigations under the carpet but should carry out an investigation to determine the two facts which he mentioned.

“ The government promised a full investigation and we expect that it will be fulfilled. If not we would be compelled to look for an alternative” the Cardinal said.

He said all universities in Sri Lanka should be open to students from all religions and ethnic groups. “ A university should not be confined to one ethnic or religious group,” he added. (Yohan Perera)

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Mm Saturday, 05 December 2020 08:25 AM

But we the Catholics are still waiting to see the masterminds and Easter attack funders to be arrested and hung

"Extremist" Saturday, 05 December 2020 08:32 AM

Promoting for political gains?

ravin Saturday, 05 December 2020 08:43 AM

Yes your honour. Every peace loving citizen in this country wants the truth. But handful of piece loving wants the otherwise.

Olly Pope Saturday, 05 December 2020 08:45 AM

It is your friend Sir...to get to power and remain there they use this....You will probably understand one day...

BigEars Saturday, 05 December 2020 08:48 AM

Religion is a form of extremism. So we all know who promotes extremism. A philosophy is not. Got my point. I do not wear a fancy dress.

Gamage Saturday, 05 December 2020 09:04 AM

When the investigators are the investigated, it is not a sound investigation!

Benjamin George Saturday, 05 December 2020 09:19 AM

These comments of the Cardinal must be taken seriously by this Govt.

Big ears? Saturday, 05 December 2020 09:44 AM

What about the philosophers killing there own phillosopers(rakhine buddhist) in burma?They also wear fancy dress. Got my point ?

Dee Saturday, 05 December 2020 09:52 AM

What extreamism? What was there one year back, before elections?

Ramesh fernando Saturday, 05 December 2020 10:30 AM

I hope the same rule will apply to Catholic schools

Sambo Saturday, 05 December 2020 11:01 AM

Who is promoting extremism? Those who are in hunger for power. Simple as that.

Samantha V Saturday, 05 December 2020 11:32 AM

Even the schools should be open to students from all religions and ethnic groups.

Ronnie Bugger Saturday, 05 December 2020 11:35 AM

His Eminence, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith once said it will take two generations at this rate to get to know who really is responsible for the Easter attack. By then, Cardinal, who is responsible will be long dead and gone, so let's just go on. ' Ohoma Yang"

Prof Jey R Saturday, 05 December 2020 12:10 PM

MY3 has the Key... Info... He wanted to Topple the UNP Government... With the support of IOC... He wanted to be on the good books of MR

lankan Saturday, 05 December 2020 02:16 PM

Western philosopher.

Rosanna Saturday, 05 December 2020 02:51 PM

your eminense, you will never find out the truth.

Free thinker Saturday, 05 December 2020 03:25 PM

Well, your Lordship, Its very obvious who are the extremist in SL. Didnt you listen to the sppech by our worst extremist in the parliament retired army officer Weerasekera ? There is not going to be any reconcilliation with our Tamil speaking brothers and sisters with this extremist. people like him will drive another nation like India to annexe SL to keep peace in the Indian ocean. We all will have to embrace Hindi as our official language. We elect poorly educated and poor intelligent people to represent ourselves in the parliament.

Mokan Saturday, 05 December 2020 03:41 PM

If we can ban all the religions , SL will be a better place

pantha kumaran Saturday, 05 December 2020 04:01 PM

I blame the politicians for extremism. I start with Sarath Weerasekera, he is going to be responsible for extremism. I have seen his latest remarks about Tamils and TNA. He is talking about banning TNA. Who is he to tell us. It is up to the President to control these idiots, if not we will have another Prebakaran soon. We don't want that to happen.

Niz Saturday, 05 December 2020 04:36 PM

Cardinal Fr. Sir., Your comments regarding Cremation, Health Authority - Scientists, WHO

ram Sunday, 06 December 2020 02:22 AM

You should also ask the government to investigate if those terrorist have ever been funded by any of the Sri Lankan government in the past.

ram Sunday, 06 December 2020 02:25 AM

You should also demand the government to allow international war crime tribunal to conduct its inquiry in Sri Lanka in order to deliver justice to the victims of war crimes. Standing up for justice is a duty of all religious leaders including Buddhists and Muslims and Christians and Hindus

Thor Sunday, 06 December 2020 06:19 AM

The list is too long to mention here, but most extremist come from the Diyawanna, the rest from temples!!!

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