Ravana Balaya calls for arrest of Bishops
General Secretary of the Ravana Balaya, Ven. Iththekande Saddatissa Thera, filed a complaint with the police against the Bishops of Jaffna and Mannar, yesterday (16), calling for an inquiry into the false information they had provided to Stephen J. Rapp, during his recent visit to Sri Lanka.
Saddatissa Thera has stated that Jaffna Bishop, Thomas Saundranayagam, and Mannar Bishop, Rayappu Joseph, had made false statements to the United States Ambassador-at-Large…
…for War Crimes Issues in the Office of Global Criminal Justice, Stephen J. Rapp. He particularly cited the case of Bishop Joseph alleging that chemical warfare was used by the Sri Lankan Military.
Commenting on the issue, Police Media Spokesman, SSP Ajith Rohana, said, “We are considering the issue. We don’t know the legal framework, but we are also looking into the illegality of the statements made by them.”
Saddatissa Thera said, “We gave the letter to DIG Ajith Wickremasekera at the Police Headquarters as the IGP was not available at the time we went to lodge the complaint. Saundranayagam has informed Rapp about the use of cluster bombs when our Military never had cluster bombs. These are false, absurd statements, and mere gossip. If, as Bishop Joseph states, chemicals were used, then all animals should also have died like they did in Syria. If there is a law in the country against rumour mongers, then these two persons, who are putting the entire nation in jeopardy, must be brought before the law. We have nothing to lose. As such, the government need not be afraid of further persecution by the international community. They should arrest them and question them.”
(Courtesy: Ceylon Today)
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sadu sadu sadu….
I think that is a good call by Ravana Balaya; I support it with all my Sinhala Buddhist heart.
The Tamil Tiger Bishops should be arrested and charged for sedition.
How dare they allege all the atrocities during the Sinhala Buddhist Holy War against the Tamil terrorists who were terrorising their own people?
How may youth did the LTT forcibly abduct? Where were the Ven Bishop when all the atrocities were taking place? Where were they when mothers and babies in Kebettigollawa were massacred by their mates?
Were they hiding behind the pulpit preaching peace?
These Bishops are Tigers in robes. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has correctly and honestly stated the position of the Episcopal Conference. These Tamil Bishops are agents of division. They should be banished from society.
I am sure the Pope will not only understand but support the actions of the Sinhala Buddhists if these idiot are arrested and incarcerated forever.
From the outset these 3 bishops of the North, particularly the bishop of Mannar, were the most virulent LTTE supporter calling for autonomy. It is an utter shame they hide themselves in their episcopal robes to do this thinking that it would give credence to whatever lies they utter.
However, RBW should desist from pursuing action against them as it would make them fall into the Tamil separatists trap of allegations of human rights abuse.
Instead, we should all protest against them through the media and by demonstrations against them before the Cardinal’s house and the house of the Vatican representative in SL, to remove the three Tamil bishops from their office as bishops, as they have lied, unworthy of the good name of the Catholic church. Fortunately, their shameless lies have not been supported by the bishops’ conference.
We should now write and call on the Pope to disrobe this evil clerics for dabbling in politics and their support for the LTTE terrorist organisation. They have shamelessly put their weight behind the extremist minority Tamil call for autonomy.
I had noticed, political & religious leaders and publics all are become actors, the time will come for us to pay for all happenings. it is really very sad and disappointment for on going unwanted issues. LET’S LIVE TOGETHER WITHOUT ANY DIFFERENCES AS ONE NATION.
Corniche, we sure can live as one people and One Nation provided Tigers in episcopal robes are not allowed to walk free and preach separatism and communalism.
As Andrew says in Blog No 2, these terrorist Bishops should be disrobed and charged for sedition and taken to CJ Mohan Peiris for summary justice.
The Catholics should be reminded that SL is Sinhala Buddhist country and others who would like to live with us as brothers and sisters should follow us and become Sri Lankans.
sujeeva may be catholics would follow you people, as you said that , this country belongs to sinhala budhist,but who the hell you people to say that this is a buddhist country? were these overwritten in ur people bloody heads? dont be fool anymore man !hope you have not forget that old proverb !!!