Sri Lankan President`s Christmas Message
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Dec 25, 2020 05:57
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in his Christmas message said that the doctrine preached by Lord Jesus Christ encompasses a body of teachings that contributes to the perpetuation of the society.
The President said that Christmas is a noble religious event in the Christian calendar, associated with the birth of Lord Jesus Christ, which inspires the devotion of millions of Christians in God around the world and second only to the Easter.
"It exemplifies the noble values that make up the foundation of civilized human society such as peace, love, kindness, coexistence and compassion that Lord Jesus Christ preached and demonstrated by practice. From a social perspective, Christmas is also a joyous occasion for Christian families to get together, exchange gifts, forget enmity and renew bonds," he said.
The President said the doctrine preached by Lord Jesus Christ encompasses a body of teachings that contributes to the perpetuation of the society.
"Foremost among these teachings is to eliminate the darkness of sin and help those who have been neglected and marginalized with a sense of brotherhood and be committed to the salvation of the entire mankind. This doctrine can be utilized to revive the economically, socially and culturally disrupted world in the wake of COVID – 19 pandemic," he said.
Following is the full message issued by the President in Sinhala, Tamil and English languages.
