By Mahanuwara Sinhala Bauddha Jesta Purawesiyange Sanvidhanaya

Dear all,

We thought it very timely and our duty too by our Motherland to make a special appeal to all voters to cast their vote with extreme diligence and caution tomorrow as there are innumerous vicious organizations and individuals, both at Home and abroad, who are conspiring to ruin this country, our nation and its 2500 year heritage.  Please remember your vote will decide the destiny of this country tomorrow. Remember this is going to be a watershed in the history of our elections just like 1956. There are four cardinal things you have to bear in mind when you cast your vote tomorrow.

They are the protection of

Desa –     Country

Resa –    Nation

Basa-     Language

Samaya – Religion

So in casting your vote tomorrow first, please see that you are fully convinced that the political party you select will definitely protect these four things. Because, it is our avowed duty to leave behind this precious wealth, we ourselves have inherited from our ancestors, to posterity as well, in the same form. If you make the wrong choice, posterity will have no country to live and none of the other things to preserve the continuity of our cherished culture and civilization.

Secondly when you mark your preference please ensure you select the correct people who are suitable to be the legislators of the nation. If you don’t have any one suitable according to your criterion you may mark only your vote against the symbol of the political party of your choice and leave it at that so that, that will teach a good lesson to political imposters who are not fit to be in Parliament.  Even if a candidate happens to be your father, do not mark your preference to him if he doesn’t satisfy your criterion. I think that will also discourage such people seeking nomination in future and also political parties nominating such candidates.  You know best and you are the best judge as well. Do not leave room to repent later for selecting the wrong people. So make the correct choice.

What the country needs today is a patriotic set of statesmen to fill Parliament who will ensure good governance and take the country to economic, social and cultural prosperity. We need legislators who will protect the people, the State, sovereignty and territorial integrity of this Island without dividing it on ethnic, religious or any other basis at the instigation or intervention of local or foreign forces.

Best of luck! Jayatu Jayatu Sri Lanka Mata!

Let sanity, peace and prosperity prevail on our Motherland!

Dr Sudath Gunasekara President (MSBJPS)