Uvatenne Sumana Thera remanded over alleged financial fraud

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Chief incumbent of the Maligawatta Sri Bodhirajarama Vihara Uvatenne Sumana Thera has been remanded till December 14 by Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court over an alleged financial fraud relating to coconut oil deal.

The CID alleged that Sumana Thera had issued eight dishonored cheques amounting to Rs.58 million in lieu of purchasing coconut oil from a businessman in Dematagoda.

The CID told the court that the suspect monk had purchased 84,240 kg of coconut oil while acting in the capacity of a private company director. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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Comments - 13

Rohan Thursday, 08 December 2022 09:34 PM

Will the politicians be remanded?

Dee Thursday, 08 December 2022 11:09 PM

Oh Hell! I thought it was some oil which the religious folk brought to light the lamps which this bloke had sold? Shame. Shame!

ANNECUNT Friday, 09 December 2022 12:01 AM

This is utter disgraceful i am going to change my religion this is worse than Mr Basil Rajapaksa

Gunawathie Palangedara Friday, 09 December 2022 12:42 AM

Do not use the word THERS for these people to insult the Buddhism!! These Hora Sanghas are going against the Buddhism while destroying it!!

Pissu Hadenava Friday, 09 December 2022 02:44 AM

Omg now our Buddhist monks are company directors engaged in business? Our whole country went downhill when the family came into power.

Punchi Friday, 09 December 2022 03:57 AM

A monk who is supposedly to have renounced worldly activities is a company director ? This vindicates my belief that the monk hood is a repository of criminals, rapists and ne’er-do-wells. Buddhism has also progressively reach the pits similar to other institutions in our failed lion race paradise. In Thailand recently they closed down a Temple, defrocked monks and sent them to rehabilitation centres for drug use.

Lost Lankan Friday, 09 December 2022 04:40 AM

Good deed of act finally for progressive SL. These preachers are to learn well before preaching good values to society at large. I am sure all politicians are in next in line.

Gemunu Friday, 09 December 2022 06:55 AM

Even Priests who are above the politicians are remanded.

Chris Friday, 09 December 2022 07:04 AM

Disgrace to the whole Sasana, what RW says is true. These robed thugs must be chased.

Robert stew Friday, 09 December 2022 09:24 AM

All are in business, some are legal, some are illegal and some are brothel and money laundering..

Ram Friday, 09 December 2022 01:52 PM

Matter for the Nikaya Head Monk to expel him from priesthood. Nikaya heads are silent on rogue monks and they all must b e more active on the rogues

raj Friday, 09 December 2022 02:00 PM

how did the Registrar accept a monk as a Director of a company

vinith Friday, 09 December 2022 02:01 PM

In a country where a monk is accepted as Nurses Trade union leader, what more to expect than having a clan member as a Director

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