Monday, November 19, 2018

Police Fired Tear Gas To Disparse A Protest Of Buddhist Monks -President Regretted Over The Incident

Police have fired tear gas and water
canons to disperse a group of Buddhist Monks  protested in front of Presidential Secretariet in Galle Road Colombo this evening (19) demanding to release Venerable Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero and stop Harrasing war heroes.

The group of Buddhist Monks belonging to Bodu Bala Sena and several other organization's had protested in front of Presidential Secretariet by blocking the Galle Road and as a result the road had been closed by the Police for traffic.

When the Protesting Monks attempted to march towards the Secretariet to meet president Sirisena, Police have fired tear gas and water canons to disperse the protesters.

However later MP Thilanga Sumathipala had arrived at the scene and given a chance to the Protesting Buddhist Monks to meet president.

President has regretted the Buddhist Monks over the inconvenience caused due to firing tear gas and water cannons .President Says he was not aware there's a protest of Buddhist Monks Infront of the Presidential Secretariet. 

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