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https://www.ft.lk/opinion/Methodist-Church-Sri-Lanka-Retired-President-Bishop-issues-open-letter-to-Manohari-Sallay/14-793753 The Warrior, the Priest and the Wife In his open letter to Madam Manori Sally published in the Daily FT, His Reverence Bishop Asiri P. Perera presents a very articulate reply, yet at the same time reveals the ignorance that not just the educated, but society as a whole, demonstrates in these matters of law and order. In his statement, the Rt. Rev. Bishop writes “As the wife of Suresh Sallay, your feelings and thoughts are real, and I do not interfere with your right to express them. A spouse’s loyalty is natural. Yet, I appeal to your conscience to reflect carefully on your public declaration that “Suresh is an innocent man suffering for no reason.” **And it is with this statement of innocence that he takes issue, ** ...

When an editorial – generally the work of a seasoned journalist or an editorial board – goes on an emotional rant one realizes there is something wrong with both the journalist writing it and the newspaper publishing it. This is a time of social media and algorithms creating division and polarization by carefully curating what a user sees and is exposed to. Therefore, traditional media, and true journalists need to do their craft justice, report the facts and truths do not contribute to the mass hysteria. ...