Thera denounces Sangha protest

Asela Kuruluwansa

It is a slur on the nation and religion that the members of the Sangha should conduct themselves violently opposite Temple Trees at a time when the country has a leader who lends his ear to all views and opinions, Getambe Rajopavanaramadhipathy Ven Keppetiyagoda Sirivimala Thera said.

“It is a historical record that the Maha Sangha always was in the vanguard to protect the country at times of peril and to act the way they did the other day the Sangha should have reasonable grievance,” he said.

The prelate said what the Sangha should do is to rise against any wrong doing and not be made use of to promote the views of political parties.

“If the JVP or any other political party attempts to use the Katunayake incident to make political capital or tarnish the image of the country internationally in order to place the government in an embarrassing position, such action could in no way be condoned,” the Ven Thera said.