Two Cabinet ministers, an MP and a party leader lodged a complaint with the police against Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Atthe Gnanasara Thera yesterday.
Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Faizer Mustapha of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Resettlement and Disaster Relief Minister Rishad Bathiudeen of All Ceylon Makkal Congress, National Unity Alliance Leader Azath Sally and United National Party MP S.M. Marikkar made the complaint at Police Headquarters.
They called that due action be brought against BBS General Secretary Gnanasara Thera for repeatedly making various statements that are aimed at damaging the reputation of their religion causing mental anguish and suffering to Muslim folk.
Sally said the monk has been making speeches that have inflicted so much emotional distress among the Muslims.”
“We met the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and sought action against the Thera,” he said.