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Leaders of Four Religions Participate in Vesak Dhamma Discussion TV Programme in Jaffna

May 16, 2014

Highlighting the significance of peace and religious harmony, Security Force Jaffna (SF-J), in collaboration with Jaffna-based DAN TV brought five leading priests of all four denominations to one forum to meet in an opportune Dhamma (religious) discussion on Tuesday (13).

Ven. Welimada Dhamma Gavesi Thero of Gatambe Sri Rajopavanaramaya, Peradeniya in Kandy, Ven. Ranmuthugala Dhammarathana Thero of Sri Subhdrarama Vihara Kalmunai, Rev. Swami Jagrat Chaitanya of Chinmaya Mission Jaffna, Rev. Fr. Sebastian Anthonymuthu Croos of Oblates of Mary Immaculate Jaffna and Rev. Maulavi Al Hapeel AM Raleen of Mohaideen Jumma Musjid Jaffna had been invited to participate in the programme. This was the first time that programme of this nature got underway in Jaffna.

 

The topic of the interview was based on Buddha’s preaching in Dhammapada, Hatred cannot cease by Hatred (Na hee Verena Verani). President of Jaffna Tamil Buddhist Society  A. Ravikumar also participated in the discussion.  Vel Thanjan conducted the TV programme.