Complaint lodged against Mangala

18 November 2019 04:08 pm

Executive Director of Buddhist Information Center Ven. Athulugalle Sri Jinananda Thera has lodged a complaint with the Police Headquarters against MP Mangala Samaraweera over a message posted on his Twitter.

Police Spokesman SSP Ruwan Gunasekera said the Thera had lodged a complaint with the police claiming that Mr. Samaraweera had insulted the Sanga in his massage.

He said the complaint has been forwarded to the Legal Division DIG to seek legal advice.

MP Samaraweera had tweeted that “I weep for my beloved country. May the blessings of the double gem, Buddha and Dharma, be with Sri Lanka,” (Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)