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The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) today urged the government to investigate the alleged funds that were coming to Muslim extremists and expose them to the country.

“It should investigate how the funds are coming to them, from which countries and for what and publish the details to the country,” BBS General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera said.

“Most of the problems are created because of not revealing to the public the facts relating to the Welikada, Dehiwela, Aluthgama and the latest in the Keththrama ground incidents,” the Thera said.

“The Government should take action to stop such funds coming to extremists without fondling them in the aim of getting votes in the upcoming Parliamentary Elections,” he said.  

While addressing the media by the BBS CEO Dr. Dilanthe Withanage said that the BBS had warned of the danger of Sri Lankans being recruited by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) six months ago.

Withanage said that when the BBS initially warned of this possibility, it was ridiculed as a racist comment.

However, this warning had now become a reality, with reports of a Sri Lankan ISIS fighter being killed in Syria, he said.

The IGP has instructed Central Province Police to conduct investigations into the slain ISIS militant, who is reported to be a Sri Lankan.

Media reports claimed that the militant was known in the organization as Abu Shuraih Sailani. He was reportedly a former Sri Lankan Karate instructor.

“Several Sri Lankan Muslim communities have requested the BBS to help free them from this extremism and they said that they would support silently,” he said.

“We can clearly say the Sri Lankans, who worked for ISIS, have involvement in the Aluthgama incident. Sri Lankan authorities are afraid of investigating in to the ISIS related incident in the country,” Mr. Withanage said. (Chaturanga Pradeep, Indika Sri Aravinda)

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  • kandykolla Wednesday, 22 July 2015 10:05 AM

    Lankans working in Arab countries send money here..!!

    mohamed Wednesday, 22 July 2015 04:26 PM

    Befor bbs said money going out from sri lanka now money coming to sri lanka leatter what they will say ... ?Befor bbs their is no such a problem

    Riz Wednesday, 22 July 2015 04:07 PM

    u fly a kite

    mahinda Wednesday, 22 July 2015 04:00 PM

    yes lets start with you?? pls reveal your source of income?

    kingkong Wednesday, 22 July 2015 03:59 PM

    Before pointing others, you should declare first from where you have been funded? from where do you get money to buy there luxury vehicles and overseas trips? or are doing part time job?

    fahim Wednesday, 22 July 2015 03:14 PM

    Good idea. Lets start by checking who is funding the BBS. Luxury vehicles and all.

    Peratha Rajapakshe Wednesday, 22 July 2015 01:57 PM

    Let BBS recruit their members as Pilots.

    Hora Mahinda Wednesday, 22 July 2015 01:50 PM

    Why not they send it to MR for election campaigns.

    Hora Mahinda Wednesday, 22 July 2015 01:49 PM

    Can you send your proofs to BBS

    Peratha Rajapakshe Wednesday, 22 July 2015 10:27 AM

    He was not silent, he was with MR and Gotta working out plans to topple RW.

    Peratha Rajapakshe Wednesday, 22 July 2015 10:25 AM

    He is a honest man, he should be involved in Politics, may be he could become the President or a PM one fine day.

    Peratha Rajapakshe Wednesday, 22 July 2015 10:23 AM

    True, but BBS did this with a good intention.

    Peratha Rajapakshe Wednesday, 22 July 2015 10:22 AM

    BBS is correct, lot of Foreign funds by Muslim countries floating in SriLanka. Action please.

    Antony Tuesday, 21 July 2015 07:37 PM

    Sri Lankan Air Lines should not permit Muslim Male/Female Pilots to Fly Planes

    Bubble Banda Wednesday, 22 July 2015 09:39 AM

    He is funded by the old defeated king, the whole world knows about it.

    Kiris Baba Amaray Wednesday, 22 July 2015 09:38 AM

    He is soaked with Politics because - he gets Millions through former rulers.

    Hora Mahinda Wednesday, 22 July 2015 09:36 AM

    No he plays silent games. That day - he who sent gangsters to the stadium to create problems. (true information)

    Lokka Tuesday, 21 July 2015 09:18 PM

    Funds are coming from Arab countries. I have proof.

    Sikuru Tuesday, 21 July 2015 09:16 PM

    Starting with the BBS

    Dimitry Tuesday, 21 July 2015 09:12 PM

    Just was wondering why the silence with an election season on.

    J Palitha Tuesday, 21 July 2015 08:48 PM

    Last week - Premadasa Stadium incident, you only instrumented the incident. Bad...its a game of cricket.

    dharma Tuesday, 21 July 2015 08:34 PM

    why you are interfere in politics ,the politics and religion are two different subject ,please do not mislead the people.

    ranjit demel Tuesday, 21 July 2015 08:32 PM

    from whom are you funded,probably the same people are funding the extreme Muslims.

    Sim Tuesday, 21 July 2015 08:26 PM

    Very good. Please probe all religious organizations receiving funds from abroad and request them to publish the accounts for the public to see.

    wadumi1 Tuesday, 21 July 2015 08:25 PM

    whatever he says is totally correct. WE ave to take some initiates.

    enough enough Tuesday, 21 July 2015 08:20 PM

    your talks enough to do problem in this country


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