நீதிமன்ற உத்தரவால் இடமாற்றம் – விகாரமகாதேவி பூங்காவில் தொடரும் பிக்குகளின் போராட்டம்!
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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa spoke out over an alleged assault on Buddhist monks at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo. The reports do not state when the incident took place or what prompted the protest.
Premadasa accused the government of using force against monks performing religious chants. He also alleged that authorities had blocked access to sanitation facilities and taken away temporary shelters used by the protesters.
Sri Lanka Police disputed the assault allegation. Newswire reported that police said Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero lost his footing and landed on a concrete step amid a confrontation with officers; police said he had not been attacked.
Premadasa appealed to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to protect the monks and guard against risks to religious harmony. He also expressed thanks to Dawatagaha Mosque’s administration for supplying sanitation facilities, describing the help as an instance of interfaith cooperation.
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Earlier coverage
Reports on the same subject from the months before this story.
- The Sunday Times · Monks begin campaign for Gnanasara Thera’s release with pooja and protest march
- Hiru News (தமிழ்) · பேச்சுவார்த்தை தோல்வி: ஜனாதிபதி செயலக வளாகத்தில் தொடர்ந்து போராட்டத்தில் ஈடுபடும் தேரர்கள்!
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