“We should ban Racial Political parties in the country” – Sumangala Thera

 

Political parties representing communities and religions should be banned in Sri Lanka to ensure national reconciliation in the country, Chief Incumbent of the Rangiri-Dambulu temple Ven. Inamaluwe Sumangala Thera said.

Ven. Sumangala thera expressed these views when former MP Prof. G.L. Peiris visited him at the temple.

The Thera said it was the racial political parties that instigate racism in the country and pointed out that the political parties should be able to represent all the people from every religion and community.

“Everyone is speaking about national reconciliation today. It should start from Parliament. We cannot ensure national reconciliation without banning racial political parties. Our main political parties represent every religion and community but what has happened today by setting up political parties based on racial differences. This severely affects country’s reconciliation and development,” the thera said.