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The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) today said the Buddha Sasana Ministry should be brought under the purview of Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to protect Buddhism.

BBS General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara thero told a news conference that the Buddha Sasana Ministry was currently performing a poor service in protecting the Buddha Sasanaya and observed that the time had come to take a decision in this regard.

Gnanasara Thera said it could be recommended that the Defence Secretary should be given the responsibility of the Buddha Sasana since he was a person the BBS trusted.

Addressing a joint press conference organised by the BBS and Sihala Rawaya organisation regarding the self-immolation of Bowatte Indrarathana Thera, the BBS General Secretary further said Sinhala Buddhists should awake and be committed to fulfil the aspirations of the Buddhist monk who sacrificed his life for the nation. He further said within a period of one week, the BSS would take a decision regarding the Ministry of Buddha Sasana which is currently performing a poor service to Buddhists and the Buddha Sasanaya.

“We cannot expect an effective service from the Ministry of Buddha Sasana in protecting Buddhism. It has come to the status of a multi-religious Ministry that ignores the real issues of Sinhala Buddhists,” he said.

Meanwhile, the BBS called upon President Mahinda Rajapaksa to convene a discussion with all Ministers to discuss the issues relating to the Sinhala Buddhists. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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