{"id":1622,"date":"2025-12-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/124.43.146.194\/?p=1622"},"modified":"2026-06-23T06:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:44:12","slug":"merry-christmas-filled-with-peace-love-and-new-hopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=1622","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas filled with peace, love and new hopes!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1622\" class=\"elementor elementor-1622\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c614b2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c614b2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b18837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b18837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Merry Christmas filled with peace, love and new hopes!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"6946802\" id=\"1627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-12-24_at_21.56.20.jpeg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-12-24_at_21.56.20.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-12-24_at_21.56.20-300x215.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-12-24_at_21.56.20-1024x732.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-12-24_at_21.56.20-768x549.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-12-24_at_21.56.20-1536x1098.jpeg 1536w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d189e8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d189e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this auspicious occasion of celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, together with Christians around the world, I sincerely wish you all a Merry Christmas filled with peace and joy.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christmas marks the beginning of renewed hope, reminding the world of the true meaning of mercy, love, and sacrifice. Just as our fishing community, in the face of the challenges of daily life, strengthens the country with their hard work and new hope, I pray that this Christmas season will also bring new inspiration and blessings to all of your lives.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I pray that this Christmas will also bring new relief and comfort to the lives of all those affected by the natural disasters we have faced in the past.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this great Christmas season, let us resolve to rise as one Sri Lankan family, overcoming all differences and helping each other.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May you all and your beloved family have a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a Prosperous New Year!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ratna Gamage,<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputy Minister,<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merry Christmas filled with peace, love and new hopes! 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