JEYARAJ’S COURAGEOUS
WORDS REVERBERATING WITHIN PARLIAMENT HAVE BEEN STILLED
BUT THE MESSAGE LIVES ON SAYS MEP LEADER
By Walter Jayawardhana
Although Jeyaraj Fernandopulle’s courageous words spoken with
conviction reverberating within the walls of the parliament have been
now stilled his message will always live on said Dinesh Gunawardena
, fellow cabinet Minister and leader of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna
issuing a message of condolence on the untimely death of the Chief Government
Whip.
“Minister Fernandopulle was struck down by a dastardly, cowardly
and brutal act which is directly referable and points to the treacherous
LTTE. This act should receive the condemnation of civilized society,”
Gunawardena said in his message issued on behalf of his party.
Dinesh Gunawardena, Leader Mahajana Eksath Peramuna and Minister of
Urban Development and Sacred Area Development in a condolence message
for Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle stated:
“It is with shock and deepest regret that the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna
mourns the assassination of Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, the Minister of Highways
and Road Development, Chief Government Whip and Treasurer of the Sri
Lanka Freedom Party.
“Minister Fernandopulle was struck down by a dastardly, cowardly
and brutal act which is directly referable and points to the treacherous
LTTE. This act should receive the condemnation of civilized society.
Within a short span of five and half decades Fernandopulle served Mother
Lanka in the most laudable and exemplary manner.
“He had the courage of his conviction to state in terse and convincing
language what he had to state in and out of Parliament. He was a democratic
parliamentarian and a keen debater and leader who non ready to accept
challenges faced in the struggle against terrorism. Though, the voice
that reverberated within the walls of the House of Parliament is stilled
his message will always live on.
Minister Fernandopulle was indefatigable and patriotic son of Mother
Lanka. Having imbibed the heritage of this country he contributed in
full measure for the social economic and political development of the
age. The successful completion of the project that he undertook inclusive
of the flyover construction at Kelaniya is a standing monument to his
service.
He interacted with all strata of society and indeed he was the physical
embodiment of racial and religious harmony in the country. Even as Minister
for Christian Affairs, Fernandopulle’s services endeared himself
to the Maha Sangha of the country. In this regard his contributions
exemplary and worthy of emulation by fellow Sri Lankans.
Fernandopulle was deeply committed to the cause of the protection of
the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the unitary state of Mother
Lanka.
The Mahajana Eksath Peramuna salutes the memory of this great exemplary
son of Mother Lanka.”
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