President instigates Inamaluwe Thero against Muslims
The Thero had summoned several donors to the temple and said that the protest was being organized on a Presidential directive.
A senior official from the Presidential Secretariat has requested Matale District Secretary to ensure that Samurdhi recipients cooperated in organizing the protest.
The Muslim mosque in question is over 40 years old and had been completely renovated recently.
Ven. Inamaluwe Sumangala Thero who is organizing the protest is closely affiliated to the President. The Thero make statements in support of the President whenever required and the President has in turn shown his gratitude by giving him a radio and television license.
The Thero first came into the limelight after protesting against the construction of a luxury hotel by the side of the Kandalama tank. However, it has been alleged that the protest campaign stopped midway after the management of the Kandalama Hotel had given the Thero several lakhs of rupees.
Also, it is the Kandalama Hotel and its staff that sometimes provide the Thero with alms.
