Give people food before talking about controlling

THURSDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2014 

Most of the people in the country do not need to control their food and they do not get sick due to over eating as many of them do not have enough to eat emphasized the Mahanayaka of Malwatte Chapter the Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero to the Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena.

The Mahanayaka made this observation when Minister Sirisena visited him to present a book of recipes of healthy food that should be prepared for a Dhana (offering of food) for Sangha. The book has been compiled by the Ministry of Health.

Presenting the book to Mahanayaka Minister Sirisena has said the book of ‘Dhana recipes’ to protect the health of Maha Sangha had been compiled with instructions from specialist doctors and measures would be taken to distribute the book to all temples in the island.

Mahanayaka pointed out to Minister Sirisena that a person should refrain from eating any food that would affect his health and had further said, “It is not necessary to make people aware regarding healthy food as they would not be sick due to their food. For, masses do not have food to eat. As such, there is nothing to control.”