Minister Wimal has no intension of challenging the monks
While stating that he would not respond to the challenge posed by Ven. Galagodaatte Gnasara Thera of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) against him, Minister Wimal Weerawansa yesterday charged that the BBS should challenge Dilantha Vithanage of the BBS and the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo.
Issuing a statement the National Freedom Front quoting the minister said he had a great respect for the monks because their political lives were interwoven with their teachings, and therefore as and when ever Buddhist monks threw out challenges, he was never ready to respond to the challenge.
This was stated by the minister at a distribution of hand bills in front of the Fort station, against the holding of the Northern Provincial Council elections.
He further said that what he said at the inception was not his assumption, but one Dilantha Vithanage of the organization (BBS) who was an agent of Norway had told in a discussion with the Asian Tribune Web site. To quote what he said, “They were taken to Norway, and were provided with food and lodging.” A list of those persons taken to Norway was published by the Norwegian Embassy.
In the news release of the embassy it had been stated they provided educational aid. Aid means, whether given in cash or kind it was aid which had a monetary value, the Minister said, adding that the challenge should be made to Dilantha Withanage and the Norwegian Embassy; it was what they said and what transpired from their news publications.
(Courtesy: DM Online)
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Hon Weerawansa, while rightfully capaigning against the proposed conduct of the Northern Provincial Council elections, should join hands with the BBS to safeguard Theravada Buddhism in our motherland.
The BBS is clearly providing leadership to the Buddhist population who were under the threat of terrorism for 3 decades.
International agencies are demanding rehabilitation of the Tamil speaking citizens who were under the clutches of the LTT. The same requirement applies to the Sinhala speaking citizens too. They however have not been cared by anyone including GOSL.
This is where the new Dalai Lama, Rev Galgoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera has stepped in voluntarily. He cares with all his heart for the suppressed Sinhala speaking Buddhist citizens. Hon Wimal should recognise the initiative of the new leader,Rev Galgoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera and join hands with this great leader to uplift the Sinhala speaking Buddhist citizens from the social and moral trauma caused by 3 decades of LTT terrorism.
That is great not challenging.
Are these guys really Buddhist Monks?
If you know your Buddhism, they do not fit the mold of Monk.
Even Venerable Dalai Lama said so.
The Los Angeles Buddhist Vihare did not want anything to do with these “Monks”