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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa ...
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa addressed the 2026 Asian Cultural Public Welfare Forum in Hong Kong on Friday (15), urging Asian nations to pursue modernization without losing cultural identity. Rajapaksa highlighted Asia’s growing role in the global economy, projected to contribute 60% of global GDP growth by 2030, and posed critical questions about whether modernization would erode values, weaken identity, or harm nature. Drawing on Sri Lanka’s civilizational heritage, he emphasized the ancient model of sustainability rooted in the “Tank, Stupa, Village, and Temple” system, and praised his father, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, for translating that balance into modern policy. “Mindful action is the way to endure. Carelessness is the road to failure,” he quoted from the Dhammapada, stressing that leaders must protect irreplaceable traditions and ecosystems while embracing innovation. Rajapaksa underscored the importance of “Public Welfare Innovation” through technology such as AI, telemedicine, and renewable energy, but warned that technology without morality risks inequality and division. He called for Asia to lead not only economically but also morally and culturally, noting that the strength of a civilization is measured by the dignity afforded to its people and the legacy left for future generations. Full statement by SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa; It is a privilege to join you today at the 2026 Asian Cultural Public Welfare Forum. I thank the organizers for bringing us together in Hong Kong not just to discuss growth or technology, but to ask how civilizations can work together to create societies that are guided by values. Today, Asia stands at a defining moment. The global balance is shifting eastward. By 2030, our continent is projected to be the single most influential driver of the global economy contributing approximately 60% of all global GDP growth. But as we rise, a simple question remains: What kind of civilization will we become? Will modernization weaken our identity? Will technology serve humanity or replace it? Will economic ambition protect nature or destroy it? They are civilizational questions. I come from Sri Lanka. A nation known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. Not only for our beauty or our location, but because we stand as an ancient civilizational heart with twenty-five centuries of recorded history. Our greatest achievements came when development worked in harmony with civilization. Two thousand...
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