14 January 2024 04:01 pm Views - 1980
Colombo, Jan 14 (Daily Mirror) - Criticising the government’s move to send in a naval ship to ensure the safety of international sea routes, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said local affairs have been neglected by the authorities.
Cardinal Ranjith who was speaking during a special service held to mark the second anniversary since the finding of a grenade at the All Saints' Church, Borella said authorities have failed to find the real perpetrators who placed a grenade inside the church, who planned the Easter Sunday attacks and those who have harassed the media in the past.
"We are still to see justice being meted out to those who were behind the Easter Sunday attacks. No one still knows who were behind the disappearance of Prageeth Ekneligoda and the killing of Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickramatunga. Everything has been swept under the carpet. Authorities seem to be giving priority to safeguard international seas rather than resolving burning issues in the country,” he added.
“We understand that 2024 is a year of elections. Let’s hope and pray that people will hand over the nation to proper leaders this time,” he also said