President Maithripala Sirisena, in a message released for Ramazan, said the message of Ramazan was universal.

‘The contemporary human being, suffering from limitless greed, is engaged in a journey of unending desire for material wealth. This devastating behavior has created disunity and mistrust among people and spread unease among them.

The mutual respect, equality, sacrifice and helping the poor which are practiced in society during the month of Ramazan, which is practiced by the entire Muslim community with utmost devotion, shows that the emancipation of humans depends not on self interest but on the feeling of other’s welfare.

Accordingly, the message conveyed to the entire humanity through Ramadan or Eid ul-fitr is universal in its manifest. It expects everybody to be fair for all, based on religious, spiritual and social ideals. The rituals of Ramazan remind us that humanity can be improved by being sensitive to others sentiments, while being honest to ourselves.

I extend my best wishes to all Islam devotees who celebrate Eid-ul-fitr, which has such a meaningful vision that addresses the common humanity by exceeding religious limitations,’ the President said in his message.