Religious complaints: Police in unholy mess

BBS monks act like police while police act like helpless victims during the recent incident at the Industry and Commerce Ministry. The BBS monks stormed the ministry in search of a monk who had spoken in favour of religious harmony. Pic by Nilan Maligaspe

By Namini Wijedasa-Sunday, May 04, 2014

- The new unit manned by predominantly Buddhist offi cers in the wilderness, without guidance; confusion over its duties and responsibilities - Mixed reactions to the law enforcement division attached to Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs Ministry

Members of the police unit dealing with complaints related to religious activities have no special training in their assigned field and are still uninformed about the types of offences they are expected to investigate.

Religious Complaints Police in Unholy Mess by Thavam Ratna