‘A
strong link with the village shrine will revive moral values among youth”
- President
[May
10, 2004
- 10.30
GMT]
President Chandrika Bandaranaike
Kumaratunga yesterday 9th May launched a program to integrate the
village community with the local temple.
“This is the best time to pursue such a
program to revive the morals of our people, especially the youth, whose
values have been deteriorating rapidly”. The program ‘Punya Grama’
will reach every member of the community irrespective religion and race to
achieve peace”, she said.
The ceremony at the President's House was
followed by an alms giving for one-hundred senior Buddhist monks from all
over the island to commemorate the Vesak festival.
The ‘Punya Grama’ program is centered
round the village temple with youth participation. The practice of Buddhist
Philosophy and the noble principles and moral values taught by other
religions will be imparted to the youth. The program also includes
vocational training for village.
It is to be implemented in eleven districts
beginning with Ampara and Anuradhapura. The President’s Fund will finance
the pilot program by donating Rs 4.4 million. Many local and overseas
contributors have pledged to assist the program.
The Members of the clergy, Prime Minister
and Mrs. Mahinda Rajapakse, Ministers and Parliamentarians, Commanders of
the three Armed Forces, the IGP, and students of several schools groups were
present on the occasion.
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