Sri Lanka, May 4 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised the need for a country in which Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim communities live together in harmony and brotherhood and reaffirmed that the strong steps taken towards national unity will not, under any circumstances, be reversed.

The President made these remarks while attending the "Kamban Festival" held at the Ramakrishna Hall in Wellawatte.

President Dissanayake, who attended the Kamban Festival, one of the principal literary and cultural events of the Tamil community, was received in accordance with traditional Hindu rituals.

Addressing the event, the President further stated that literature and culture bear a significant responsibility in the creation of a new society t...