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Pay special attention to the Yashodara Balika incident: Sobitha Thera

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Authorities should pay special attention when investigating the incident where students from Mahanama College had forcibly entered Yashodara Balika Vidyalaya during a big-match parade, Jathika Hela Urumya (JHU) Chief Patron Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thera said yesterday.

While condemning the incident the Thera also said he was disappointed with the way the Police acted during the incident.

“These kinds of incidents cannot be considered trivial. These students had intimidated staff members and assaulted an employee of the school. I was criticized when I suggested that the big matches should be banned,” the Thera said.

The Thera said education without discipline was useless. (Kalathma Jayawardhane)


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  • Kamal Thursday, 23 March 2017 03:43 PM

    Looks like this monk is having an issues with the youth. Rather than trying to discipline them thorugh the schools, he want to banned big matches and etc. How about your own temples in Embilipitiye and Singapore?

    KaluSudha Monday, 27 March 2017 12:17 AM

    Oh!! Pls do tell!!!!!

    nalin Sunday, 26 March 2017 04:44 PM

    how about banning monks from participating in protests by anthare and what not showing utmost disrespect to budhism? how about banning monks from politics? how about stopping all forms of rallies by any political party or anthare or what not which cause many many sad incidents than this?

    patthaya Friday, 24 March 2017 11:51 AM

    Let's limit the big match fun and frenzy to within the ground.

    Nethra Friday, 24 March 2017 11:37 AM

    Ven. Sobitha Thero is correct,take timely measures will prevent later disasters.Any thing worse happens it isuseless regret laterAs there is a say young calf no fear,because of their age and they think that is big achievement.

    Amila Friday, 24 March 2017 11:36 AM

    The school involved this issue has not a great big match histroy. Only has played less than 10 big matches and played with different schools. These type of schools big matches should be banned hence they are not having a embadded culture or brotherhood mentality to have big matches.

    sg Friday, 24 March 2017 07:14 AM

    It must be taken up law and order without delay. it was very bad signal for the future students generations and their behavior. Should be arrested all students who engaged in this unethical and anti social actions.

    Tissa Friday, 24 March 2017 06:49 AM

    To get the cheapest sympathy from cotters It is shame on you.not jumping over the wall there were fights even killing where there he was deep sleep on maras lap via DM Android App

    Mahila Friday, 24 March 2017 05:04 AM

    Very Good idea by the reverend monk. Ban all Marches, walks Cycle, three wheeler and vehicle parades. Confine all these to special grounds. Then no inconvenience to public

    Citizen Friday, 24 March 2017 03:29 AM

    Keep the big matches but ban all types of parades which causes lot of inconveinience and troubles to general public by these young goons.

    Sincere Thursday, 23 March 2017 10:55 PM

    Hold the big matches. Confine them only to grounds. Ban all cycle/vehicle parades related to big matches. Enforce discipline.

    KaluSudha Thursday, 23 March 2017 09:44 PM

    Well Said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Mafy Thursday, 23 March 2017 09:21 PM

    If students cannot behave then there is no harm in banning big matches. Schools have to be accountable for the actions of their students.

    AIA Thursday, 23 March 2017 01:29 PM

    Was this the first time ever that Yashodara Balika was invaded like this ?.They have simply blown this out of proportion to create an undue damage. Not condoning but many leading girls schools have been experiencing this from time immemorial but have always handled with utmost diplomacy , hence have always ended with only innocent fun

    aravinda Thursday, 23 March 2017 03:30 PM

    These incidents took place outside the school premises of Mahanama and It is not the school principal but, the police should take 100% responsibility for what happened yesterday at Yashodara Balika and Meuseus. Now the police is trying to close the gates after the horses have bolted. What venerable monk says is very true. These hooligans does not know how to behave on the streets and think only they have rights. Hope the minister of law and order comes out and make a statement saying how he is planning to stop occurring these events in the future.

    ceylon Thursday, 23 March 2017 03:23 PM

    why you not protested when namal and a gan entered a girls school then . via DM Android App

    Lankan Thursday, 23 March 2017 03:12 PM

    Hahaha the Cat is out of the bag. There is something fishy in this drama. For sure Omalpe Sobitha Thera's shadow is behin this entire drama.

    Leo Thursday, 23 March 2017 03:08 PM

    We are dissapointed that a monk as your self is taking to politics than practicing and teaching Buddhism fundamentals. via DM Android App

    Yehiya Thursday, 23 March 2017 02:56 PM

    Govt. must little consider, prelate request. This is very serious issue

    Arnold Thursday, 23 March 2017 02:28 PM

    This is no innocent fun. This is drunk thuggery.

    Dilan Thursday, 23 March 2017 02:11 PM

    It's the duty of religious leaders to correct the morals of the youth... but sadly they are spreading hate n poisoning the youth instead

    ANTON Thursday, 23 March 2017 01:49 PM

    BIG MATCH ALLERGIC THERA.....

    john frazer Thursday, 23 March 2017 01:39 PM

    Dear AllWe have a democratically elected government .Please don’t interfere on the Countries law and order.Other wise it becomes more messay.

    Ben Hurling Thursday, 23 March 2017 01:38 PM

    Monks need discipline. More than anybody else. Thanks!

    Kaboos Thursday, 23 March 2017 01:34 PM

    Thera you are absolutely right very first education dept should ban cycle parade, walk and other activities , The big match can be confine to the grounds only.


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