report in The Sunday Times, Sept 3, 2023Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan has written to President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressing alarm over the recent unrest over the building of a Buddhist temple at Illuppaikulam in Trincomalee, warning that it could jeopardise planned foreign investments in the region. Mr Sampanthan has informed the President that the building of the temple in a region where he claims 99% of the area residents are Tamil has led…
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by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Daily Morning, Aug 25, 2023The Asgiri Chapter of the Siam Sect stated that it would be best if President Ranil Wickremesinghe would discuss the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution with religious leaders including the Chief Prelates (Mahanayakas) of the main Buddhist sects. Wickremesinghe, who came to power following the resignation of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in July last year (2022), pledged that he would fully implement…
by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Morning, June 7, 2023**Claims construction of places of worship continuing with Army, Buddhist clergy involvementWhile President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the Department of Archeology to stop new acquisitions of lands in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, and the construction of Buddhist shrines in those areas, the Department is yet to take a final decision on the matter while other parties allegedly continue with such activities together with the Army and…
By K.L. Suraweera in Ceylone Today, Jan 9, 2023President of Jathika Sangha Sabawa, Ven. Liyanwala Sasana Rathana Thera said a group of Buddhist monks who supported politicians should also be held accountable for Sri Lanka’s current unfortunate state, along with politicians and State sector employees. Noting that no one can escape that responsibility, he said these politicians beg for the Maha Sangha’s and public support but once they get the opportunity to enter Parliament what…