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Monday, June 18, 2018

A Group Of Buddhist Monks Begun A "Satyagraha" Demanding The Release Of Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero

A Group of Buddhist Monks had began a "Adishtana Puja " and "Satyagraha" in front of the Bo Tree at Colombo Fort this evening (18) demanding the release of the imprisoned Ven.Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero who is the General Secretary of Bodu Bala Sena Organization and sentenced to one year imprisonment to be served in six months last week.

The protest march of the Budhhist Monks organized by the "Pavidi Handa" Organization and few other Buddhist Organizations had arrived at the Bo Tree caused heavy traffic around Colombo Fort.At present there is a heavy traffic around Olcott Mawatha in Colombo Fort due to the "Satyagraha " according to reports.

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FROM BUDDHISM

Heavy Showers And Strong Winds Disrupted Activities In Ampara District-Nearly 140 Houses Were Damaged

Nearly 140 houses have been damaged due to the heavy showers and strong winds occurred in Several Provincial Secretariat divisions in Ampara District last evening (17)according to the authorities .

Due to the strong winds blown away across the Provincial Secretaries power supply lines were broken as a result of falling treas on them and transport activities in several roads have been blocked due to the fallen treas it has been reported.

Many villages in Ampara District are being experienced power failures due to this situation .

Three Suspects Arrested Over The Gun Shooting Incident In Kataragama Kirivehera Were Remanded

The three suspects arrested in Colombo over the gun shooting incident against the Chief Incumbent of the Kataragama Kirivehera Temple Kobawaka Dhamminna Thero and another Monk of the temple.Including the former head of the Mahasen Devalaya of the Temple Asela Bandara have been remanded until 20th of June by the Tissamaharama Magistrate Court today(18).

The three suspects who were arrested in Papiliyana area by the special police team attached to the Tangalle Divisional Crimes Investigations Division were brought to Tangalle yesterday and produced before the Magistrate Court today.

The other two suspects who were identified as shot and wounded the Chief Incumbent of Kirivehera and other Monk over a Rs.3 million contract offered to them are due to be produced before the court today(18). The two suspects were arrested in Kataragama area yesterday (17).