Cardinal says SL will not achieve true freedom till supremacy of law maintained 

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday pointed out that Sri Lanka will not achieve its true freedom till the supremacy of the law is maintained. 

“The legal system is bent according to the will of the political leaders over and over again during the past 74 years. Till this system is changed, Sri Lanka will never be free. The slavery to politicians will continue, till the day that the legal system is completely independent of persons in power,” Cardinal said during an event held at the St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade, yesterday. 

Last week, Pope Francis granted € 100,000, as an aid to the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. The financial aid was disbursed among the affected families at the St. Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya and St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade yesterday.

“Sri Lanka will not achieve its true freedom, till political leaders themselves, obey the rule of law,” he added.

The Cardinal also stressed that justice does not prevail in Sri Lanka in most instances, and people have lost faith in the judicial system. 

“Despite the concerns and appeals made by Pope Francis for justice for the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, our authorities have not taken any action against the culprits,” he claimed.

He went on to blame generations of politicians for influencing the law, to obtain personal benefits, whilst dragging the country down the drain in the process.

The Cardinal also stressed that all of Sri Lanka’s political leaders have contributed to destroying the independence of the judiciary, after coming to power.

“Sri Lanka is not truly independent even after 74 years if the Police continue to be influenced by politicians and connected persons,” he pointed out.