Gota supports Bodhu Bala Sena

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Gota supports Bodhu Bala Sena

Friday, 01 March 2013 

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has pledged to extend his fullest support to the Bodhu Bala Sena organization. He had made the pledge to the National Organizer of Bodhu Bala Sena, Ven. Vitharandeniye Nanda Thero.

The Defence Secretary had given his assurance upon being invited as the chief guest for the launching ceremony of an international level university for Sinhala Buddhists.

Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has asked Ven. Nanda Thero to ignore the threat by the Ulamas that they would withdraw from issuing halal certificates and that there was a conspiracy behind the statement. The Defence Secretary has said that the Ulamas are being instigated by Minister Rauf Hakeem and several other Muslim leaders and that intelligence reports have indicated that it was conspiracy to create a rift between Sri Lanka and the Muslim countries.

The Defence Secretary has explained that these conspiracies are being carried out simultaneous to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva and has requested that the Bodhu Bala Sena acts with caution during the period. He has also assured security to Ven. Galagodatte Gnanasara Thero.

Gotabhaya has advised Ven. Nanda Thero not to get the JHU involved in any Bodhu Bala Sena activities since the President is currently displeased with Minister Champika Ranawaka and Ven. Athuraliye Ratana Thero. He has observed that there was no problem in getting the services of Udaya Gammanpila.

Although Gotabhaya is supportive of Bodhu Bala Sena, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa has expressed his objections to the anti-halal campaign launched by the organization.

Despite reports published in Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s Lankacenews website that the President would make a statement on his stance in the halal issue, the President has as usual avoiding making any comments.