The Anunayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter Ven. Anamaduwe Dhammadassi Thera said that efforts made by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to stabilise the country in the face of an unprecedented economic crisis and challenges is commendable.
The Thera said that in the recent past, the country had experienced a serious social, economic and political crisis and the President has been able to face such challenges successfully and mitigate their effects and is now taking the country back towards normalcy.
The Thera was speaking at the opening of the Kandy Municipal Council’s Convention hall and Performing Arts Centre under the patronage of the President.
“As the President pointed out, we should not get trapped in the problem, but we should get out of it, and the lessons learned from the past should be properly applied in the present and work for future development” he added.
The Thera further said that it is not possible to restore the country to the status it was before the crises began in a short period of time, but this can be achieved gradually and the President’s work in this refards should be supported by all irrespective of differences.
Asela Kuruluwansa