Kirivehera shooting-- A 3mn contract: Police Spokesman

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The former chief ‘Kapu Mahaththaya’ of the Mahasen Devalaya in Kiriwehera had given the contract to shoot the Kirivehera Chief Incumbent Ven. Damminda Thera for Rs 3 million, Police Media Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said.

Five suspects including the two gunmen were arrested over the weekend in connection with the shooting.

The main suspect Asela Bandara (Kapu Mahaththaya, 40) and a set of twins (24) were arrested in Pepiliyana by the Tangalle Division Crimes Investigation Unit on Saturday night while police arrested the other two suspects, 18 years old Kavishka Dilshan alias Kurulu and Hasahan Anurada alias Malli, said to be the gunmen, yesterday (17). They were hiding in a hut in a forest area near Wallimathagama along with a Galkatas and another weapon.

“Although the contract was agreed for Rs 3 million, it was yet unknown whether the contract money had been paid to the suspects,” SP Gunasekara said.

All five suspects have handed over to the Katharagama Police for further questioning.

Kiriwehera Chief Incumbent Ven. Damminda Thera and another monk were injured in a shooting that took place on Tuesday (12) and is receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.

Several police teams had commenced investigations under the direction of the Tangalle Division SP Laksiri Geethal.

Following the incident, a Honda Vezel (UP CAG 8531), which had been used in the shooting, was recovered from the home of the former Kapu Mahaththaya.

Initial investigations revealed that the shooting was due to a dispute over the ownership of the Mahasen Devalaya in Kataragama.

Ven. Kobawaka Damminda Thera took over the management of the Mahasen Devalaya from the former Kapu Mahaththaya after the here detected funds being misappropriated from the Devalaya recently.

However, the Kapu Mahaththaya had then filed a lawsuit in court claiming ownership of the Devalaya. But the court had ruled that the Devalaya now belongs to Ven. Kobawaka Damminda Thera. (Darshana Sanjeewa and M. K. Nandasena)

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Comments - 20

Max Sunday, 17 June 2018 07:44 PM

feel sorry for the losers who wanted to connect this incident with GR!

wickremasinghe Sunday, 17 June 2018 10:28 PM

These kind of stories are the best publicity fo G.R.I like it we need a hard thinking man at the helm.

Perumal Monday, 18 June 2018 01:52 PM

Who pays Kapu Mayhattaya for making a false confession?

Vernon Sunday, 17 June 2018 07:52 PM

This is what happens to all the huge sums of money very foolishly put in by our own people. Please do not put money to these places. Gods are not idiots like most of our people. They do not need money.

Waco Sunday, 17 June 2018 08:15 PM

Who has given this 3mm contract to the Kapu Mahaththaya and other two?Police, keep your eyes and years open, if not may get mislead.

jayantha Monday, 18 June 2018 08:56 AM

Rajapaksa Regime...?

Amila Sunday, 17 June 2018 09:25 PM

Oh insane 2500 years

WISE DONKEY Sunday, 17 June 2018 11:22 PM

All contracts are nothing less than 3 million. Even Arjuna and the MPs have got about that amount but the contract is still a secret But our Dayasiri Mahathaya has got only one million..

Aethistlankan Monday, 18 June 2018 12:56 AM

Given the corruption prevalent amongst all religions and their proponent high priests, let's ban this nonsense called religion and just treat each other as humans. Let's also extend our human compassion to all living creatures....

Ash Monday, 18 June 2018 01:41 AM

Such a disgrace to Buddhism and Sri Lanka.

Ceylon Monday, 18 June 2018 01:52 AM

All things telling are not true.dont be hurry to believe untill full court trial and judgement delivered.

rohan Monday, 18 June 2018 02:34 AM

This is a good example of the practice of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. And yet it is given such prominence by the Govt!

Ram Monday, 18 June 2018 02:41 AM

The Buddhist Priests who observed "Vinaya Rules" do not engage in handling money. Today we have many priests who are engaged in income earning professions. What a sad state ?

Waco Monday, 18 June 2018 07:22 AM

Police , proceed with the legal action against the Kapu Mahaththaya and two twins. Do not worry about the contract , which will divert the attention of the police and complicate matters.

Don Monday, 18 June 2018 07:23 AM

The God must have supplied the arms and ammunition.

Rasheed Monday, 18 June 2018 10:54 AM

Well done, like this why can't the Police act fast in the other shooting incident also.

Waco Monday, 18 June 2018 01:05 PM

Kapu Mahaththayas are not part and parcel of Buddhism.

Lion Monday, 18 June 2018 01:40 PM

Stories circulating about kerivehera hamuduruvo is also not that encouraging

Ceylon Monday, 18 June 2018 05:20 PM

3 m contract to kill.now over 10 years passed,still not found how much is the contract gave to kill editor lasantha.dont waste time for this hot news from police.keep talking and soon this news become joke very soon.

Ceylon Tuesday, 19 June 2018 01:37 AM

3 m for contract.mean monk trying to take 6 m from kapu mahatthaya???.

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