Athuraliye Rathana Thero goes on hunger strike
Posted by Editor on May 31, 2019 - 10:42 am
Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero has commenced a protest fast in front of Sri Dalada Maligawa this morning (31).
The purpose of this protest is to demand the removal of Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and Governors M.L.A.M Hizbullah and Azath Salley from their respective posts.
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This Athureliya Thero went to Parliament under UNP / UNF auspices.
He broke ranks but never had the guts to resign from Parliament and be almost like the Late Sobitha Thero, leading national resurgence.
Now he is threatening to die in protest; he may have got a few tips from his friend, Lemon Puff Weerawansa.
The Government should let him achieve his objectives under the so-called fast-to-death.
Just leave him alone to see how long he can survive on Lemon Puffs.
Jathika Sangha Sammelanaya President Ven. Liyanwala Sasanaratana Thera yesterday urged all peace loving Sri Lankans including Bikkhus to join Ven. Athureliye Ratana Thera’s effort to save the nation from terrorists.
Ven. Ratana Thera began a death fast yesterday calling President Maithripala Sirisena to remove Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, Western Province Governor Azath Salley and Eastern Province Governor M L A M Hizbullah from their posts.
“It is the duty of all citizens to support Ven. Ratana Thera to get the political leaders who support terrorists out of their posts,” the Thera said adding that making statements was not sufficient.
Crowds heading towards the Dalada Maligawa were increasing by last evening and area came under heavy security. Monks who gathered near Ven. Ratana Thera chanted pirith
Soon, more than 12 million Sinhala Buddhists will be starving to death with Ratahnana.
Ven. Aturaliye Rathana Thero must be doing this also as a way of paying penance for the huge blunder he made when deciding to join Ranil and his cabal of anti-Buddhist Sinhala, unpatriotic, time-proven Losers.
can a fast unto death give way to discrimination of the Muslims who are seeking the Protection of the Muslims in a Strong UNP government