Vesak Poya messages from President, PM and Opposition Leader

Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa issued their Vesak Poya messages today (May 18).

President Maithripala Sirisena: “We must recollect the teachings of the Buddha to build a society with boundless peace by shunning all attempts to destroy each other for the greed and power.”

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe: “In such troubling times, the sublime teachings of The Buddha shows us the way to unite spiritually and find common purpose in our humanity.”

Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa: “Buddha’s message is even more relevant in the 21st century than it was two and a half millennia ago.”