The Letter The ‘London Times’ Didn’t Publish
By Revd. Lakshman Wickremesinghe -September 23, 2013 |
Bishop Lakshman Wickremasinghe
The late Bishop of Kurunegala, the Revd. Lakshman Wickremesinghe’s letter he wrote to the London Times on 8 December, 1982 in response to a leader published in that newspaper which that venerable newspaper did not publish. This letter was later published in the Lanka Guardian (Vol 6 No.20 of 15 February, 1984) edited by the late Mervyn de Silva. We reproduce below the letter in fullRead More
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A Cry From The Heart
Wickremesinghe -September 23, 2013 |
30 years ago today the late Bishop of Kurunegala, the Revd. Lakshman Wickremesinghe, one of Sri Lanka’s finest sons, delivered what turned out to be his final Pastoral Address to his diocese. Because of the continuing relevance of issues raised in that insightful Address we reproduce it today.
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Late Bishop of Kurunegala, Revd. Lakshman WickremesingheThere are theories and there are facts. Theo- ries vary… The facts however cannot be de- nied. Thousands of Tamils, old and young, and even little children, were assaulted, robbed, killed, bereaved, and made refugees. They saw their homes, possessions, vehicles, shops and factories plundered, burnt or destroyed. These people were humiliated, made to live in fear and rendered helpless…
