Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that the Government is committed to the pursuit of truth as well as the pursuit of justice and that the Government needs a voice for justice.

The President made this remark yesterday (18) in Parliament while participating in the debate pertaining to the expenditure heads of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Public Security.

"What is happening now is arson being committed by opportunistic groups. However, we will not, under any circumstances, allow room for racism (or 'communalism'). It's not just me; the Buddhist population of this country will not allow it either. The Hindu, Muslim and Catholic people of this country will not allow it either", he said.

The P...