4 June 2019 12:05 am
Ven. Rathana Thera commenced his fast unto death last Friday in front of Sri Dalada Maligawa demanding the removal of the two governors as well as Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen from their posts in connection with their alleged links to National Tawheed Jamaat (NTJ) responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks.
Furthermore, the Mahanayake Theras of Malwatta and Asgiriya chapters requested President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to lend a patient hearing to the demands of Ven. Rathana Thera.
Malwatta Mahanayake Thera Most Ven. Thibbotuwawa Siddhartha Sri Sumangala Thera and the Asgiriya Mahanayake Thera requested the two leaders to act with impartiality and transparency when dealing with extremist terrorist activities.