“What works in Western countries doesn’t suit Sri Lanka” – Cardinal

The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, says certain laws from the Western world are entirely incompatible with Sri Lanka when implementing the proposed legislation concerning the punishment of children. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith made these remarks while attending the Divine Jubilee Mass organized by alumni and staff of St. John’s Baptist College, Nugegoda, in celebration of its 150th anniversary. The Archbishop emphasized that children should be guided onto the correct path through discipline, and that not all laws from the Western world should be adopted into Sri Lanka’s education system. “This creates a rift between children and parents.…

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