Sri Lanka, Dec. 25 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has urged all Sri Lankans to rise together as a nation to face the present with courage and unity.

The President therefore called on all people renew our humanity through compassion, and bring peace, joy and hope to every home, in his Christmas Day message.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's full message for Christmas Day 2025:

Christians around the world joyfully commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ with deep devotion today (25), marking the sacred celebration of Christmas.

This year, the people of Sri Lanka observe Christmas at a decisive moment in our national journey, having faced an extremely challenging natural disaster as a nation and while striving with determination ...