{"id":11941,"date":"2021-08-24T21:19:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T20:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankadawasa.com\/?p=11941"},"modified":"2023-05-13T17:16:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T16:16:55","slug":"mangala-had-a-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankadawasa.com?p=11941","title":{"rendered":"Mangala had a dream."},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong>He dreamt of a Sri Lanka that was better. A Sri Lanka that was united by citizenship and not divided by race, religion, caste or creed. <\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>He dreamt of a Sri Lanka with opportunity. Where every person, no matter their difference or background could achieve their full potential. <\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">He dreamt of peace. A genuine, forgiveness-seeking, peace. A peace based on brotherhood and equality for every Sri Lankan. Not one based on fear, control or subjugation.<\/span> <\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong>He dreamt of justice. Not just for some but for all. Because he believed that we all deserved it. <\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong>He dreamt of a country where\u00a0 everyone was free. Free from fear, free to be themselves, free to pursue their dreams.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The SJB is committed to keep Mangala\u2019s dream alive. That is the only way we can honour him. <\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong>We will continue his fight for a Sri Lanka where everyone is equal and everyone is free. Where everyone can pursuit their own happiness and dreams. <\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Rest in power my friend \/ sir <\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Harin Fernando<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He dreamt of a Sri Lanka that was better. A Sri Lanka that was united by citizenship and not divided by race, religion, caste or creed. He dreamt of a Sri Lanka with opportunity. Where every person, no matter their difference or background could achieve their full potential. He dreamt of peace. 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