Following is the total textual content of his message:
“The Sinhala and Tamil New 12 months or Surya Mangalyaya (Photo voltaic Pageant) is the best cultural pageant of Sri Lanka. Giving precedence to auspicious rituals and non secular actions, preserving the customary traditions, working along with the identical goal on the identical second in the identical auspicious time can’t be seen within the cultures of another nation on the earth.“Our ancestors who handled nature on a regular basis made it much more life like within the New 12 months customs. As their descendants,
we don’t must be taught repeatedly about meals safety, thrift, self-belonging and unity. What requires is, to implement them.
“The service rendered by the farmers to supply meals for the nation within the face of the current meals and financial disaster ought to be gratefully remembered on this New 12 months.
“The current previous has left us many issues to consider. Now we have not seen such pandemics, financial and social crises previously. Allow us to begin a New 12 months embraced with new ideas, to not witness them once more and to not depart them for the following technology.
“The true proper of the New 12 months belongs to our youngsters. It’s the obligation of all of us to protect the surprise of the New 12 months for future generations.”
