2013 Vesak

(Lanka-e-News -24.May.2013, 2.00PM) Dog biting man is known widely. Man biting dog is rare . But here in SL is a case where a group is doing a worse thing even than biting a dog – they are bestial humans deliberately killing dogs - and mind you that is in Wesak season !!

The Wesak celebration that is being held under the auspices of Medamulana MaRa had caused the death of 38 dogs by poisoning, according to reports. This year the Government Wesak celebrations are being held at the Butthala Yudhaganawa Raja maha Vihara . Since the dogs that are in the Buttala Town can be a hindrance to the Wesak celebrations , by mixing meat with poison , they have been made to eat and die.

Just yesterday alone 38 dogs were found dead in the Buttala Town and its environs following the consumption of poisoned meat. The Buttala municipal council had cleared their decayed carcasses.

During the discussions in connection with the Buttala Wesak celebrations by the government , it had been pointed out the dogs roaming the streets in Buttala town can be a hindrance . Based on a decision to rid this menace , this killing could have taken place . To groups for whom killing humans is simple, killing dogs is simpler even during Wesak.

Among the dogs killed there were those which were pets and had owners . The latter therefore are cursing the heartless killers who committed these acts considered as most evil and a sin specially during the Wesak season .