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President and Prime Minister reiterate the message of Easter
View(s):Wishing Christians a happy Easter, President Maithripala in his message said it is a day to reflect on the pain suffered by Jesus Christ, who sacrificed his precious life for the sake of the people, and on the greatest joy to mankind following the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “The message delivered to the people through the Easter is that of resurrection conquering the brutality of death. Furthermore, it reflects on the divine sacrifice,” the message said.
“The world will become a better and more beautiful place when there are people who love each other, value reconciliation among themselves as well as honour the dignity of each other. All of us must pledge to create that kind of heaven in this world , ulitilzing the path showed to us in Easter,” the message said.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe in his message said, “On Good Friday, Christians respectfully commemorated the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, who died for the sake of all mankind.
“From the early days of Christianity, Good Friday was observed as a day of sorrow, penance, and fasting to remember the suffering and death of Jesus. On Easter Sunday Christians celebrate the resurrection, when Jesus rose from his tomb. “Jesus sacrificed himself for the good of humanity and bore his pain in great silence. His life shows that the whole world could be brought together through love, unity and equality.
“Let Sri Lankans be united in the name of humanity and the holy spirit on earth as shown by Jesus Christ.”