Video: BBS ties up with Hindu Federation for reconciliation

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The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) today charged that the Government and the National Languages and Social Integration Ministry had failed in the reconciliation process in Sri Lanka and as such would work with the All Ceylon Hindu Federation (ACHF) to complete this task.

BBS General Secretary Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera expressed these views at a joint news conference with the All Ceylon Hindu Federation (ACHF) in Colombo.

“Flying kites in the Galle Face Green won’t bring reconciliation.A strong mechanism is needed to touch people’s hearts, to deliver a strong message and to change their thinking. We, with our strong and active network, together with other organisations including ACHF will take over this task,” he said.

As an initial step, the All Ceylon Hindu Federation teamed up with the BBS to form a Buddhist and Hindu Unit against extremist groups and to find solutions to the issues faced by the two groups.

“The BBS and the ACHF will form a ‘Buddhist and Hindu Dharma Arakshana Sabhawa’ to safeguard the two religions and to look into the issues faced by Buddhists and Hindus. We will fight unethical conversion as well as try to mend the hearts of Tamils and Sinhalese,” the Thera said. (Lahiru Pothmulla & Yoshitha Perera)

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Comments - 19

visva Wednesday, 27 August 2014 05:37 AM

big joke

Mark Thursday, 28 August 2014 06:46 AM

This is a bogus Hindu organisation. The All Ceylon Hindu Congress has issued a statement denying any link with the BBS via DM Android App

thilina Wednesday, 27 August 2014 10:58 AM

good work both Sinhalese and Tamil have similarity ... go ahead

Shane Dwight Wednesday, 27 August 2014 10:38 AM

you all need MR to be toppled, right? tell that straight, we all know what you re upto, this is BBS, never like BBC

Calistus Jayatilleke Wednesday, 27 August 2014 10:16 AM

Norway influence!

Don Don Wednesday, 27 August 2014 09:44 AM

Best comment.

what2do Wednesday, 27 August 2014 07:34 AM

Wish this type of brotherhood was exhibited during the height of LTTE terror.

gihan Wednesday, 27 August 2014 06:20 AM

Excellent move.

idroos2002 Wednesday, 27 August 2014 06:16 AM

Very correct and a good move inlcude ACJU also to work towards a Sri Lanka for all

The God Father Wednesday, 27 August 2014 06:10 AM

If Prabakaran was living, he would have bombed all these people who are in the picture.

Tuan Tuesday, 26 August 2014 06:01 PM

The killer virus is moving towards Hindu Congress beware it could be a trap via DM Android App

Thusitha Wednesday, 27 August 2014 05:24 AM

This is a gathering of two innocent religions in Sri Lanka

Roshan Wednesday, 27 August 2014 04:59 AM

Getting ready for the Election. Wrong assumption, the Tamils never vote BBS.

mount Wednesday, 27 August 2014 09:17 AM

Join ISIS TOO

mnsmart Wednesday, 27 August 2014 03:40 AM

kerosene oil & water will never mix....

Punny Pellow Wednesday, 27 August 2014 03:33 AM

So, the BBS is resorting to reconciliation when "Kicking out" has failed?

ibadun Wednesday, 27 August 2014 02:56 AM

all are you subject and victim

Ammaa Tuesday, 26 August 2014 01:03 PM

This also good, very good, this is something a virus

Machiavelli Tuesday, 26 August 2014 06:32 PM

Another sinister move to placate Hinduthva groups in India aligned to Modi Govt after all other efforts have failed to convince them of reconciliation process. via DM iPad app

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