British girl sexually harassed in Arugam Bay

 

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Police have arrested a person on charges of sexually harassing a 20-year old British girl in Arugam Bay, Potuvil.

According to the office of the police media spokesperson, the incident had reportedly taken place in the Kudakalli area in Arugam Bay last evening (July 29).

The suspect is to be produced before the Pottuvil Magistrate court today and police have initiated investigations to arrest two more suspects.

Ranil alleges govt.’s forces of Buddhist monks

Wednesday, 30 July 2014 

The present rulers have created various forces of Buddhist monks in order to gain their political objectives, alleges opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.

As a result, Buddhism has got affronted internationally, he told a meeting with the executive committee of the National Intellectual Council today.

Mr. Wickremesinghe said instead of obtaining advice of parliamentary committees, which have become dormant, the Buddha Sasana Ministry is being used to deal with matters of the Buddhist monks.

The various forces of Buddhist monks are functioning against the respective chapters and the Mahanayake Theras, he said.

Buddhist monks are today being labelled as advisers to so and so, despite their role to advice everyone, said the opposition leader.

All these are being done to get the Buddha Sasana to work according to their wishes, he charged, adding that it should be stopped.