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Letter not represent Catholic Church
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The Bishops of Jaffna and Mannar have said that a letter written to the UN Secretary General, Ban ki Moon by Fr.James Pathinanthan,
the President, Justice and Peace Commission – Wanni is not a communication of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Policy Research & Information of the Presidential Secretariat (PRIU) quoting the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe says that the Bishops of Jaffna and Mannar have assured the minister that the communication was made without their sanction and appears to be the writer’s personal perspective. The minister was responding to a news report that appeared in BBC Sinhala.com with the heading, “Catholic Church writes to Ban ki Moon” “The two Bishops have also acknowledged the excellent co-operation extended to them by the Sri Lankan security forces and, in particular, the Security Forces Commanders serving in the Wanni, who are in regular contact with them and have often facilitated delivery of humanitarian assistance when requested by the Bishops”, said PRIU quoting a press release from the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights.
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Here is the full text of the press release