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Easter Sunday carnage: Sobitha Thera urges everyone to support Catholic Church’s quest for justice
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thera, Chief Sanghanayake (Dakshina Lankawa) of the Ramanna Nikaya, said yesterday, taking part in an event to commemorate those who were affected by the terror attack, that those in power should ensure that justice was served for the victims of the Easter Sunday bombings.
He commended the Catholic Church for its continuous struggle to seek justice to those who were affected by the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
“Selfish politicians directed the blind rage of religious extremists to achieve political ends. However, there is no one to take responsibility for the tragedy. According to Buddhism, it is the supreme duty of the ruler to ensure the safety of the citizenry. The tragedy occurred because the rulers of Sri Lanka were not able to do so,” he said.
The Thera said Sri Lanka was the country with the highest number of corrupt politicians and religious leaders blessed those elements.Sobitha Thera urged all religious leaders to come forward and support the peaceful struggle of the Christians.
It has been reported that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne has been found dead at his residence in Athurugiriya this morning (17)
it is suspected that he may have taken his own life.
A heated argument broke out between Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan and Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar during the Kilinochchi District Coordination Committee meeting held yesterday (16).
A video footage of the incident shows the MP and the Minister engaging in a heated verbal exchange, following which a physical confrontation appeared to develop when the Minister attempted to grab files reportedly in the possession of MP Ramanathan.
“If you lay a hand on me, I’ll lay a hand on you too… got it?” Ramanathan is heard telling the Minister during the exchange.
Police and officials present at the meeting intervened to prevent the situation from escalating further.
The circumstances that led to the confrontation were not immediately clear.
Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has filed an intervening petition before the Court of Appeal in connection with a petition filed by former head of the State Intelligence Service, Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, challenging his arrest and detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act over investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
The Cardinal has sought permission from the court to make submissions in relation to Sallay’s petition and requested that it be dismissed.
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