2013-12-17 15:38:18

Sri Lankan religious leaders commend Mandela


December 17, 201 3- Sri Lanka "must nurture the values ​​of forgiveness and reconciliation" as exemplified and promoted by Nelson Mandela, said Buddhist, Catholic, Christian and Hindu leaders from the Inter-Religious Peace Foundation (IRPF) at a special ceremony held last Wednesday in honour of the late leader and first post-Apartheid president of South Africa. The event was held at the South African High Commission (Embassy) in Colombo and was Sri Lanka's way to pay tribute to Mandela. Many lay people from different religions also attended the gathering to honour Mandela with a special prayer. IRPF member Fr Reid Shelton Fernando noted that as more than 90 world leaders gathered for a memorial service in Johannesburg on Dec. 10, the handshake between rivals US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro stood out as one of the highlights. He said, "This is a symbol of the positive impact of Mandela's life," which embodied the values ​​of "forgiveness, peace, reconciliation, justice and lack of revenge against one's enemies." (Source: AsiaNews)








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