President Ranil Wickremesinghe felicitated on completing 50 years at Bar

 

The ethnic, religious issues and other genuine concerns of the people could be put behind the past to prevent a break up of unity and integrity of the state by the 75th Independence Anniversary of the country.

As discussed by the Members of Parliament, if the Attorneys-at-law in the country would assist in this process, this task could be achieved, said President Ranil Wickremesinghe.He made this observation addressing the ceremony organized to felicitate President Ranil Wickremesinghe on completing 50 years at Bar, held at the Lotus Hall, Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, Saturday evening (03).

He said further that it is not an easy task but neither is it an impossible task.He added that this task cannot be achieved merely through the efforts of the politicians, but the support of the lawyers is vital in this endeavor.He said apart from the economic challenge, there is a greater challenge, where the younger generation is questioning the entire system.