Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena says Christmas is an occasion for a new beginning towards creating an economically prosperous Sri Lanka that is abundant with harvest.In his Christmas Day message, the Premier also highlighted that Christmas is also an occasion for resolving conflicts by eliminating hatred and cruelty in accordance with the teachings of Jesus.Attached below is PM Gunawardena’s Christmas Day message:“Christmas, which marks the birth of Jesus Christ provides a strong foundation for a society that values human dignity and humanity.

The Teachings of Jesus Christ contain a vision to look at the world realistically with love, kindness, and mercy.“Christmas is an occasion for a new beginning towards creating economically prosperous Sri Lanka that is abundant with harvest and conflicts are resolved by eliminating hatred and cruelty in accordance with the teachings of Jesus, who professed the wonderful lesson of sharing kindness to the entire human race, animals, and even the environment.“I wish everybody a joyful Christmas in which we abide by the wonderful lessons of peace, harmony and equality, while refraining from animosities, petty squabbles or differentiating between the poor and the rich or due to gender, caste or social status.”