Prelate protests opening road near Maligawa

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The Mahanayake of the Asgiriya Chapter Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakhita Thera yesterday expressed his concern and the displeasure over the decision to reopen the road in front of the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy.

The Thera expressed his views in response to an intention put forward by the Leader of the House and Minister of Plantation industries Lakshman Kiriella, when he paid a courtesy call to see the Asgiriya Mahanayaka Thera yesterday (22).

The Thera also expressed his protest to the minister on reopening of the road in front of the most revered religious Buddhist site for whatever reasons.
The Mahanayake Thera instead made a suggestion to build an alternative road.

The former Diyawadana Nilame and opposition leader (UNP) of the Kandy Municipality Neranjan Wijeyaratna was also present at the occasion. (J.A.L. Jayasinghe)

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