The Sri Lankan government said it will take stern legal action against groups inciting racial and religious violence and urged the public to be vigilant of such groups.
Issuing a statement, the Director General of the Government Information Department Professor Ariyaratne Ethugala said some local and foreign elements attempting to destabilize the country are behind these attacks and urged the public to be vigilant of those groups.
The government requested the public not to spread rumors that cause unrest among ethnic and religious groups and help the government to maintain law and order to secure the peace and harmony in the island at this decisive juncture.
"At a time elements with vested interest try to destabilize the country people should not fall prey to divisive forces," the statement said.
Print and electronic media institutions in the country should also extend their support to keep the public informed on such conspiring elements, the Government Information Department said in its communiqué.
The Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said stern legal action will be taken against those who attempt to create unrest in the country using racism and religion and requested the public to inform such incidents to him.
He said a discussion was held with the Buddhist monk leaders of various organizations including the extremist group Bodu Bala Sena in this regard and the Buddhit monks have also requested the security units to take appropriate measures over the attempts to incite communal disharmony.
The Defense Secretary said local and foreign elements against the country are attempting to destabilize the peace and reconciliation in the island achieved after eliminating three decades long terrorism.
He requested the public to act intelligently without giving opportunity to conspirators to destabilize the country.
The government has been urged to take action against the anti-Muslim campaigns in the country carried out by extremist Buddhist groups before it becomes a huge disaster.
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Sunday, 31 March 2013
Sri Lankan government to take stern legal action against groups creating communal unrest
The Sri Lankan government said it will take stern legal action against groups inciting racial and religious violence and urged the public to be vigilant of such groups.
Issuing a statement, the Director General of the Government Information Department Professor Ariyaratne Ethugala said some local and foreign elements attempting to destabilize the country are behind these attacks and urged the public to be vigilant of those groups.
The government requested the public not to spread rumors that cause unrest among ethnic and religious groups and help the government to maintain law and order to secure the peace and harmony in the island at this decisive juncture.
"At a time elements with vested interest try to destabilize the country people should not fall prey to divisive forces," the statement said.
Print and electronic media institutions in the country should also extend their support to keep the public informed on such conspiring elements, the Government Information Department said in its communiqué.
The Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said stern legal action will be taken against those who attempt to create unrest in the country using racism and religion and requested the public to inform such incidents to him.
He said a discussion was held with the Buddhist monk leaders of various organizations including the extremist group Bodu Bala Sena in this regard and the Buddhit monks have also requested the security units to take appropriate measures over the attempts to incite communal disharmony.
The Defense Secretary said local and foreign elements against the country are attempting to destabilize the peace and reconciliation in the island achieved after eliminating three decades long terrorism.
He requested the public to act intelligently without giving opportunity to conspirators to destabilize the country.
The government has been urged to take action against the anti-Muslim campaigns in the country carried out by extremist Buddhist groups before it becomes a huge disaster.
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