Suppression of Buddhists in N-E: Govt. not keen to curb situation: Nalaka Thera

(Courtesy of The Dailymirror)


The government is not taking action over the recent protests carried out by a group of Tamil politicians and some Muslim extremists in the North against a move to build an archeological office at the Kurundankulama Asokaramaya in Mullaitivu, National Rights Organization President Ven. Bengamuwe Nalaka Thera alleged today.

Addressing a news briefing, he said Kurundankulama Asokaramaya was an ancient Buddhist temple with archeological value.

“This was just one incident which demonstrates the moves by some Tamil and Muslim groups which are trying to suppress the Sinhala Buddhists in the Northern and Eastern provinces. What is pathetic is that the Government has turned a blind eye to these incidents,” Nalaka Thera said.

“Some incidents related to the attacks of the Sinhalese in the North and East, are not exposed to the people. Nevertheless, the Sinhala residents of the Nayaru and Kokilai areas are facing suppression from the Tamil politicians and Muslim extremists,” Nalaka Thera said.

“This has become a huge threat to the Sinhalese Buddhist people in the North and East,” Nalaka Thera added.

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