CBK seeks meeting with MR on religious harmony

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Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga has sought an appointment with President Mahinda Rajapaksa today in her capacity as the South Asia Policy and Research Institute (SAPRI) representative, to submit the organization’s recommendations for religious harmony, sources close to her said.

This is part of her plan to meet with the leaders of key political parties. Earlier SAPRI organized a few meetings as part of its plans to launch a set of prospects to uphold harmony among the religions in Sri Lanka. She also invited the Mahanayakes of the three chapters to send their nominees for the meeting of the forum to promote inter faith harmony conducted in January.

Likewise, the hierarchies of the Christian, Hindu and Islamic religions were also requested to send their representatives to this meeting conducted on January 28.

SAPRI commissioned a group of eminent persons to draft a set of ‘Recommendations’ to promote religious harmony in Sri Lanka. SAPRI’s Forum for Inter-Faith Dialogue has been meeting intermittently over the past six months to formulate these recommendations.

The group comprises clergymen, lawyers, university dons and leaders of civil society.

However, the former President will meet opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe at 10 am today to hand over the report containing these recommendations.

Sources said Ms. Kumaratunga would meet Mr. Wickremesinghe along with a few other members of the UNP Leadership Council. (Kelum Bandara)

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naleer Tuesday, 11 March 2014 06:27 AM

need of the hour via DM Android App

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Johann Tuesday, 11 March 2014 01:11 AM

will she be late for the meeting?

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Fuzzy Tuesday, 11 March 2014 07:03 AM

Let's hope they'll put aside their differences and come up with some useful results via DM Android App

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M. Muttha Tuesday, 11 March 2014 08:11 AM

They will meet, greet and treat. Nothing will come out of it. The polarization in Sri Lankan politics will not permit this until mutual mistrust is eliminated in the larger interest of the country. via DM iPad app

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Correct Thinker Tuesday, 11 March 2014 04:36 AM

Great work madam. You are the correct thinker

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King Tuesday, 11 March 2014 11:27 AM

Is it deal or politico agenda?

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Nadaraja Tuesday, 11 March 2014 07:21 AM

Coming colour no good.

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Salla Tuesday, 11 March 2014 08:10 AM

madam, kudos as this is indeed required for sri lanka to regain its trust with the allies. We should not let any religion dominate and not let disharmony to sperad and i hope the goverment whole heartedly and genuinely get this resolved.we support the president on the Terrorist eliminating issues and against the UNHCR claims but not on the religious matters as he has still not proven worthy in this front . also go to myanmar and hang thease murderers for killing innocent muslims.

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SWRD Tuesday, 11 March 2014 08:14 AM

Here comes the Daughter of the Main Man ( SWRD) who is the cause of the Mess.

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Ratnayake Tuesday, 11 March 2014 09:11 AM

EXCELLENT MADAM. YOU ARE THE LEADER THE COUNTRY NEEDS TODAY.

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max Tuesday, 11 March 2014 09:52 AM

she is doing a good thing.why the president do this simple thing to stop criminals pretending religious followers and making violence against peacefull people ?.

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