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| Sunday, 12 May 2002 |
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PM's
felicitation message on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the
Episcopal Ordination of Most. Rev. (Dr.) Nicholas Marcus Fernando
I am pleased to send this message of felicitation on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the Episcopal Ordination of Most. Rev. (Dr.) Nicholas Marcus Fernando, the Archbishop of Colombo when he completes 25 years of fruitful service in the Archdiocese of Colombo on May 14. Exercising leadership today is an undertaking fraught with risk and demands much sacrifice of personal comfort, health and peace of mind. Leadership calls for heroic courage and deep commitment to one's mission to serve God and Country. His Grace the Archbishop has displayed outstanding qualities of leadership by speaking out courageously in defence of democratic and moral values and in vehemently denouncing violence and injustice. He has thus been like a beacon of light guiding the Catholic community through political turmoil and social unrest. He has promoted peace and harmony between different religions and ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. In a society like ours where all great religions have contributed to the moral upliftment of our people. His Grace the Archbishop has constantly endeavoured to forge amity understanding and brotherhood. As the spiritual leader in the Archdiocese of Colombo he has admonished the Catholics to live up to the ideals of Christianity. He has always given priority to the education of children in a religious environment. His Grace the Archbishop is an eminent scholar of our time. The appointment he has held since 1960 testified to his dedication to the service of God and to mankind. I would like to thank the presbyterium of the Archdiocese of Colombo for organising the Jubilee on a celebratory note and arranging to publish a special felicitation volume. I wish his Grace the Archbishop of Colombo the Most Rev. Dr. Nicholas Marcus Fernando continued success in all his endeavours and blessings of good health, long life and serenity of mind, so that he could serve the church and the nation for many more years to come. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka . |
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