Buddha Sasana faced with threats from 

within - PM 

March 23, 2016, 10:07 pm

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Wednesday, said that the biggest threat the Buddha Sasana was faced with came from within.

PM Wickremesinghe was addressing a gathering after unveiling newly built Buddha statue at Hiddelana Sri Maha Viharaya, Ratnapura

Praising the conduct of Ven. Indrarathana Thera of Hiddelana Sri Maha Viharaya, PM Wickremesinghe said there had been no allegations that the Nayake Thera had sold elephants to other monks. Ven. Indrarathana hadn’t been accused of using state power to take over temples in Colombo, PM Wickremesinghe said, adding that he was not a monk who had obtained money from gem dealers. "He has led an exemplary life as a true Buddhist," PM Wickremesinghe said, adding that Ven. Indrarathana, the President and others, including him, did not apply cream bought from the UK and France.