Paying gratitude is a hallmark of Sri Lankan society - President

Paying gratitude is a hallmark of Sri Lankan society - President

January 14, 2021   09:16 am

Adding his wishes for the Thai Pongal, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that paying gratitude is a hallmark of the Sri Lankan society.

He points out that the Thai Pongal festival symbolizes the values that the Sri Lankan society cherishes since time immemorial and thereby it has become an integral part of the national culture.

President Rajapaksa added that his and the government’s sole objective is to usher in prosperity to all Sri Lankans irrespective of racial or religious differences just as the Tamil community wish for prosperity for themselves, their families, the country and the entire world at large during Thai Pongal.

Full message by President Rajapaksa:

“Thai Pongal, also known as the Festival of Harvest, is one of the foremost religious and cultural festivals celebrated by Tamils around the globe. It signifies paying gratitude to the sun, on which farmers rely for a bountiful harvest and the traditional way of life tied to agriculture and Mother Nature. Tamils who live by the Hindu faith consider Thai Pongal to mark the dawn of a new year during which their expectations would be fulfilled. On this joyful occasion, I join our Tamil brethren to share their joy and happiness.

On this blessed day, they boil freshly harvested rice with milk with the wish for prosperity for themselves, their families, the country and the entire world at large. My sole objective and that of our Government is to usher in prosperity to all Sri Lankans irrespective of racial or religious differences. What contains in our government policy statement, Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour, is the means to achieve this noble objective.

Paying gratitude is a hallmark of the Sri Lankan society. Thai Pongal festival which dedicates the first harvest to the sun symbolizes the values that our society cherishes since time immemorial. As such, Thai Pongal has become an integral part of the national culture.

I extend my best wishes to Tamils of Sri Lanka who celebrate the Thai Pongal festival, which has earned the respect and recognition of the society and also which marks the noble virtues honoured by the people.”

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