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It is in this context, that President Kumaratunga has taken a public stand and brought the issue to the forefront of the public debate. Blanket denials by the government of existential ground realities are not credible. Reining in the extremist attackers (identities clearly available on YouTube and their own well publicized press conferences) and engaging with the excellent recommendations of the inter faith dialogue brought together by the former head of state, would be a good way to address the situation.Read more here.source: http://groundviews.org/2014/03/25/cbk-takes-on-religious-intolerance-in-sri-lanka/