President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his Deepavali message, extended wishes to the Hindu community in Sri Lanka and abroad, highlighting the festival as a symbol of the triumph of good over evil.

Marking the religious significance of Lord Vishnu’s defeat of Narakasura, the President expressed hope that the light of Deepavali would dispel darkness and promote righteousness. He said the government’s commitment to tackling organized crime, drug abuse, and extremism while safeguarding the rights and well-being of all citizens and residents.

Calling for unity in building a safe and just nation, the President concluded with a wish for a radiant Deepavali and collective progress toward “A Thriving Nation, A Beautiful Life.”

President’s full message 

“The Deepavali festival, celebrated with great devotion by Hindus around the world, is celebrated today (20). In remembrance of Lord Vishnu’s defeat of the demon Narakasura, devotees engage in religious observances while praying that, as righteousness triumphed over unrighteousness, darkness in everyone’s hearts may be dispelled and light spread throughout.

This celebration symbolises the victory of goodness over evil. Currently, our government is undertaking substantial initiatives to address the serious challenges confronting our nation, including the pervasive threat of drug menace and organised crimes, which obstruct our nation’s progress. Ensuring the right of every citizen to live safely and promoting this right as fundamental to a good and healthy life remains the primary aim of our endeavours.

Furthermore, as a government, we are committed to safeguarding the physical, mental, material, and emotional well-being not only of our citizens but of all residents and visitors in the country. We emphasise that we act to overcome all religious and ethnic extremism, to establish social justice and to build a safe nation where every individual can freely enjoy all civil, political and cultural rights without hindrance and where the freedom and dignity of all are preserved.

Deepavali is, above all, a festival of light. On this day, as every household illuminates itself with lamps, we pray that the collective path towards fulfilling the hopes for “A Thriving Nation, A Beautiful Life” may become ever more united. I extend my warmest wishes for a blessed and radiant Deepavali to all Sri Lankan and overseas Hindus, hoping that their hearts may shine with the spirit of the festival.” (Newswire)

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The 01st of November has been declared a school holiday for all Tamil medium government schools in the Central and Uva Provinces.

According to the Uva and Central Provincial Directors of Education, the decision has been taken in view of the Deepavali festival, commemorated on Thursday (Oct 31).

The Provincial Directors of Education further announced that the academic activities missed due to the holiday will be covered on Saturday, 09th of November. (Newswire)

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