{"id":106994,"date":"2013-09-23T00:40:44","date_gmt":"2013-09-22T19:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=106994"},"modified":"2013-10-01T23:12:14","modified_gmt":"2013-10-01T17:42:14","slug":"a-cry-from-the-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/a-cry-from-the-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cry From The Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Lakshman+Wickremesinghe&amp;x=13&amp;y=6\">Revd. Lakshman Wickremesinghe<\/a><\/span> &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>30 years ago today the late Bishop of Kurunegala, the Revd. Lakshman Wickremesinghe, one of Sri Lanka\u2019s finest sons, delivered what turned out to be his final Pastoral Address to his diocese. Because of the continuing relevance of issues raised in that insightful Address we reproduce it today.<\/p>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_107066\" style=\"width: 391px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/a-cry-from-the-heart\/bishop-lakshman-wickremasinghe\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-107066\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107066\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107066 lazyload\" title=\"Bishop Lakshman Wickremasinghe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Bishop-Lakshman-Wickremasinghe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 381px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 381\/480;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-107066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Late Bishop of Kurunegala, Revd. Lakshman Wickremesinghe<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are theories and there are facts. Theo- ries vary&#8230; The facts however cannot be de- nied. Thousands of Tamils, old and young, and even little children, were assaulted, robbed, killed, bereaved, and made refugees. They saw their homes, possessions, vehicles, shops and factories plundered, burnt or destroyed. 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