COLOMBO (News 1st): “Christmas exemplifies the noble values that make up the foundation of a civilized human society; such as peace, love, kindness, coexistence, and compassion; that Lord Jesus Christ preached and demonstrated by practice,” said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

In his Christmas message, the Head of State said the preachings of Lord Jesus Christ encompass a body of teachings that contributes to the perpetuation of society.

“This doctrine can be utilized to revive this economically, socially, and the culturally-disrupted world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the President’s Christmas message noted.

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