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?????????????????????????????????????????????????Friday, January 31, 2014
Sihala Ravaya temporarily banned from protesting
Sihala Ravaya temporarily banned from protesting
BY Ruwan Laknath Jayakody-January 31, 2014
President
of the Sihala Ravaya, Ven. Akmeemana Dayarathana Thera, including all
the monks of the Sihala Ravaya, have been temporarily banned from
engaging in protests.
The
order was made by the Chief Magistrate, Colombo, Gihan Pilapitiya,
during the hearing held on Thursday (30). The order had been made in
relation to the protest organized by the Sihala Ravaya that was held on
Wednesday (8) in front of the Prime Minister, D.M. Jayaratne's office.
The decision to temporarily ban the Sihala Ravaya from protesting would
be effective until the end of the trial.
Sihala
Ravaya members are charged with causing public turmoil by behaving
chaotically and also trying to forcibly enter the Prime Minister's
office. A scuffle had ensued between the police and the protesters at
the time the protest was held. The Sihala Ravaya will be marching from
Kandy to Colombo against the slaughter of cattle on Sunday (9) February.
National Convener of the movement, Ven. Magalkande Sudhaththa Thera,
told Ceylon Today that, "A march and a protest are different from each
other. But we have a feeling that the police are trying to stop the
march as well."
"Previously,
at the behest of the police, we presented 15 of our youth to the Court,
and on Thursday (30), at the behest of the Colombo Crimes Division
(CCD), four monks including myself presented ourselves before Court
without summons or a warrant being issued. We obey the law of the land,
but the police continue to insult us by arresting Sri Lankan youths.
Yet, drug smugglers and dealers are roaming scot free, living their
dastardly, decadent lives, and are left to freely proliferate their evil
vices, while we who are protesting and fighting this scourge, are being
curtailed. We are being harassed by the police and the Prime Minister's
cronies. They may stop us from protesting, but there are thousands of
others – groups, organizations and individuals waiting out there to
protest. We ask the government to withdraw this case and request the
police to investigate the Prime Minister," Sudhaththa Thera added.
Give me Rs.100 – Udaya Gammanpila
- Friday, 31 January 2014
Ex-
Western Provincial Council Minister and JHU legal adviser Udaya
Gammanpila today requested the public to give him Rs 100 each for his
election campaign as he is unable to afford the campaign this time.
“I do not have a vehicle of my own and I have never been corrupt.
Anybody can check any personal details or bank accounts of mine.
Politicians become corrupt when they start earning for their next
election campaign or when they let their supporters to earn on behalf of
them” said the JHU strongman adding that he stands for good governance
and if anyone has faith in him could offer Rs. 100 for his campaign as
he does not have any means to run for office this time.
Addressing a media briefing today he said “I have faith in me that I can
do justice to people if I am re-elected as I do not mortgage principles
for money but I do not have big money to enter a competition with the
money spinners as I have never earned money through unfair means’.
‘If I take money from big businessman I will be under obligation to help
them after the polls so I kindly request the public to help me in this
campaign” he earnestly requested.