12 October 2024 12:00 am Views - 81
By Yohan Perera
Eelam Peoples’ Democratic Party (EPDP), a Tamil party led by former Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda, has created history by fielding two Buddhist monks and thus becoming the first Tamil party to field a Buddhist monk.
Buddhist monks Venerable Kiriebbanare Vijitha Thera and Venerable Udawalawe Jinasiri Thera will represent EPDP from the Colombo District
“I decided to contest the General Election from EPDP led by former Minister Douglas Devananda in order to bring about national reconciliation. Our sole effort is to bring in national reconciliation, and we do not go after positions. We want to build one Sri Lankan nation,” Venerable Vijitha Thera told the media after handing over nomination.
The EPDP list in Colombo District represents all these communities namely Tamils, Muslims and Sinhalese.