Video: BBS to reveal who is behind elephant smuggling

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The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) today claimed it knew who was behind the elephant smuggling and warned the miscreants to stop this kind of activity before it revealed the details to the public.

“We have evidence on a number of Buddhist monks, ministry secretaries and politicians who are behind the elephant smuggling racket and where they were hiding smuggled elephants,” BBS General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera told a news conference.

He said they had details of a baby elephants being sold for Rs.12 million.

“The smuggling of elephants and baby elephants are operated under the guise of promoting Buddhism and cultural affairs. We are planning to raid these hideouts with the police”, he said.

The Thera said the people who were behind the racket had violated environmental laws and some were even making arrangements to alter rain forest and forest conservation borders to build hotels and other development projects.

He said several foreign companies have managed to purchase lands on the Seven Virgins mountain range to build hotels with the assistance of some Sri Lankans.

“The BBS has decided to take up this matter after receiving several requests from environmental groups about destruction caused to several forest,” the Thera said. (Chaturanga Pradeep)
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Comments - 26

kith udugama Wednesday, 07 May 2014 04:08 AM

ASBALUTE LY lol

Abiththaya Thursday, 08 May 2014 08:02 AM

[quote name="Saffiya"]Would you rather they talk about the movie - innocence of muslims?[/quote]

like there are any innocent muslims in the world. :D ROFL

Saffiya Thursday, 08 May 2014 05:28 AM

Would you rather they talk about the movie - innocence of muslims?

Empulze Thursday, 08 May 2014 10:14 AM

Nakatak enakan balagena inawada kiyanda via DM Android App

Marikkar Wednesday, 07 May 2014 11:52 AM

Since most of the Monks are busy with worldly matters, I wonder who is taking care of Pansalas these days.

Don Wednesday, 07 May 2014 04:18 PM

BBS talking about elephants. lol via DM Android App

raj Wednesday, 07 May 2014 03:41 PM

Smuggling I thought they all crossed over via DM Android App

hahahaha Wednesday, 07 May 2014 06:39 AM

hahahaha,, yeah yeah they wake everyones,

Mili Wednesday, 07 May 2014 05:30 AM

Great Work BBS.... Your awaken the sleeping nation...

Soothsayer Wednesday, 07 May 2014 10:53 AM

Dhanno dhanithi Namuth kata wahagena sitithi via DM iPad app

Lankan4Ever Wednesday, 07 May 2014 05:00 AM

[quote name="Herath"]Of Course 'The Elephant will know about Elephant smuggling[/quote]

Ha ha ha ha!!

Empulze Wednesday, 07 May 2014 09:57 AM

BBS Empty vessels make the biggest noise via DM Android App

Santha Wednesday, 07 May 2014 04:15 AM

A joke.

naleer Tuesday, 06 May 2014 08:26 PM

Great bbs didnt pointed Thawheeth jamath . via DM Android App

TJ Wednesday, 07 May 2014 04:02 AM

If they know, they should reveal it immediately. If not, they are trying to blackmail someone to get some favours.

NM Wednesday, 07 May 2014 04:00 AM

How do you know for sure?????

Pathi Wednesday, 07 May 2014 03:59 AM

If BBS knows who are behind Elehant smuggling, they could complain it to the relavant authorities rather than having media conferences. What they need is the cheap popularity.

Fayad Wednesday, 07 May 2014 03:50 AM

what was revel no name nothing same way BBS told that they will revel the drug dealers ?
Up to now nothing

bbs nila nowana CID wela wahge.... Wednesday, 07 May 2014 08:50 AM

nila nowana CID via DM Android App

Herath Wednesday, 07 May 2014 02:34 AM

Of Course 'The Elephant will know about Elephant smuggling

Mariks Wednesday, 07 May 2014 02:25 AM

Ane mage kata

dharmapalad Wednesday, 07 May 2014 01:43 AM

srilanka democracy is utter fail. corruption by politicians.isloated in the westran countries

Campos Tuesday, 06 May 2014 03:56 PM

The BBS plays games too! If they know who is behind this, they should come forward with honesty while blowing the whistle.

David Perera Tuesday, 06 May 2014 03:53 PM

monkeys are behind the elephant smuggling

rrizi Tuesday, 06 May 2014 09:08 PM

1st of all this bbs should fight for kuku rackets via DM Android App

mohamed Tuesday, 06 May 2014 02:58 PM

I think this is done by muslim businessman

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