Aranthalawa massacre: Injured monk seeks action against living terrorists

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A Buddhist monk who sustained critical injuries following the Aranthalawa Massacre filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court seeking an order to prosecute any living terrorist involved in the massacre.

Ven. Andaulpatha Buddhasara Thera filed this petition today naming Acting IGP, State Intelligence Director and the Attorney General as respondents.

Thirty-three Buddhist monks, most of them young novice monks, and four civilians were killed by the LTTE at Aranthalawa in 1987.

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sach Tuesday, 30 June 2020 03:07 PM

Hope this will initiate proper investigations on the matter and find culprits alive both in SL and abroad

mohandev Tuesday, 30 June 2020 03:08 PM

Not only against living tigers but also those who spoke for them, aided them in money arms

Hassanda Tuesday, 30 June 2020 03:29 PM

We already have 3 been patronized in the Govt Karuna Amman / Douglas Devanandan Pillaiyan

Muraly Tuesday, 30 June 2020 03:30 PM

Very good, killing innocent people is violence against humans, they should be punished as per the law.

Kapila Senaratne Tuesday, 30 June 2020 04:37 PM

Past and present criminals get ready with your defense. Way forward.

FF Tuesday, 30 June 2020 04:41 PM

SO LONG AS THEY A PATRONIZED BY POLITICIANS

Dee Tuesday, 30 June 2020 04:49 PM

Try after giving 2/3 majority please!

Rohan Tuesday, 30 June 2020 05:03 PM

The royalty won't be happy!

Siv Tuesday, 30 June 2020 05:06 PM

How about 100,000 innocent civilians killed in 2009... can anyone file action against perpetrators? Law and order must be equal to every human life... which is matters..

Buddhist Tuesday, 30 June 2020 05:14 PM

Good move, the charges should not only be filed against the living terrorists in Sri Lanka but also in the western countries (UK, Canada, USA, Europe). If the western countries do not cooperate then it would be proof that these countries are supporting terrorism.

Paul Tuesday, 30 June 2020 06:59 PM

TIME HAS COME TO AG TO SHOW HIS COLOURS.

Ranil Tuesday, 30 June 2020 08:46 PM

Okay also just remember, very recently, our super clean President Mr. Gothabaye released a policeman found guilty by Sri Lankan court and sentenced to prison for killing innocent tamil civilians. Equal justice of all?????????

ram Tuesday, 30 June 2020 09:54 PM

in Sri Lankan only Sinhalese are civilians all others are terrorists from 1948

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