PM releases New Year message

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday noted the New Year can be celebrated by Sri Lankans as citizens of a free country while upholding the strongest democratic principles. 

The full message from the Prime Minister is given below. 

This year, Sri Lankans come together to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year as a nation in which democracy reigns and human dignity is respected; where people of all ethnicities and religious backgrounds are free to rejoice during a season of fellowship, hope and unity.

As always, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year presents a wonderful opportunity for families and friends to spend time together in a spirit of renewal and new beginnings.

Today, we can celebrate the New Year as citizens of a free country while upholding the strongest democratic principles – I am grateful to those who made it all possible.

As the New Year dawns, let us remind ourselves that we have challenging but achievable tasks before us; let us work towards making a significant economic and social transformation to herald in prosperity for all.

I wish all Sri Lankans a prosperous Sinhala and Tamil New Year.