Mahabodhi attack ; a trap - Sri Lanka

25 January 2011 02:34 am

The Maha Bodhi Society temple building in Chennai that was ransacked on Monday


Following an assault on Buddhist priests at the Mahabodhi temple in Chennai, India last night, the Sri Lankan Government said that elements bent on sowing seeds of communal disharmony in Sri Lanka had been behind the attack, and everybody should be mindful and make sure that they don’t get caught in this trap.

According to The Hindu newspaper four Buddhist monks were injured when a gang ransacked the Mahabodhi Society Temple office, according to police sources.

About 10 persons, armed with clubs, barged into the Society office and damaged a showcase and furniture. The monks, all Sri Lankan nationals who tried to intervene, were attacked. They were admitted to a private hospital where their condition was said to be stable, the paper reported.