Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the public has every right to question and criticise those in power, but such criticism should be expressed within the boundaries of civility.

Addressing the 37th Il Maha Viru Commemoration held at the Viharamahadevi Open-Air Theatre in Colombo today (13), the President said the Government wanted to build a society in which people freely question and criticise their leaders.

He noted that some people were accustomed to the old practice of remaining submissive to those in power and were not used to a society where leaders are openly questioned.

The President stressed that criticism should be made within a framework of civility and that the public would reject remarks that fai...