Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka and Ven. Kolonnawe Sumangala to be arrested

Nov 25, 2015

Reports reaching us confirm following the court order to arrest the people who are involved in the elephant racket Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka and Ven. Kolonnawe Sumangala himi would be arrested very soon. Colombo additional magistrate Nishantha Pieris issued this order yesterday the 23rd.

The additional magistrate gave this order when the CID gave information’s to the courts about the elephant calf found in the Allan Mathiniyarama temple belonged to the Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka.

 

Therefore Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka and Ven. Kolonnawe Sumangala would be arrested soon. Magistrate Nishantha Pieris has told the CID to look for provisions whether they can file a case against animal violation act and the penal code. Since elephant is a common property the courts has focused its attention according to Buddhist disciplines where monks are restricted to lead a finite life whether they can own an elephant.

 

According to reports it has been revealed that there are two elephant’s owned by Rev. Uduwe Dhammaloka with fake registrations but portraying as legal. According to the statement obtained from mahout Suresh it is confirmed that Rev. Uduwe Dhammaloka possess two elephants. The CID has disclosed these information’s to the courts.