Opposed to erect Buddha statue at the entry of Batticaloa.
Sunday , 26 May 2013
Permission is granted to erect the Buddha statue at the entry of the high way leading to north of Batticaloa town, and most of the city people has expressed their grief.
Information reveals that the Highways Development Department has sanctioned for the erection of a Buddha statue, to the request made by the Batticaloa town Mangalaramaya Chapter.
Buddha statue kept in the area where Buddhist people are not residing is not in any manner reasonable and the people living in that area mainly to the Hindu community, this activity may hurt their feelings was said by the town people.
A welcome decorative structure is erected at the curve of the north main entry, and there are no identities focused for any religion, the people pointed out.
Tamil National Alliance district parliament member concerning this issue expressed his objection and oppose after holding discussion concerning this issue.
Parliament member Seenithambi Yogeswaran, has forwarded an urgent letter to Prime Minister T.M.Jayaratne in charge of religious affairs, requesting to stop this venture.
He pointed in his letter that Kothukulam Muthumariamman temple is located in that area and such activities amidst people is an act creating controversies amidst religions communities, was mentioned in his letter.
Buddha statue kept in the area where Buddhist people are not residing is not in any manner reasonable and the people living in that area mainly to the Hindu community, this activity may hurt their feelings was said by the town people.
Sunday , 26 May 2013
| JHU wants to mobilize masses |
By a Staff Reporter
 Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Parliamentarian, Athuraliye Rathana Thera said, yesterday the government must be compelled to change its stand on the 13th Amendment to the Constitution through public mobilization.
Referring to the announcement made by Cabinet Spokesperson, Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, who confirmed on Wednesday (22) that the government would not be abolishing the 13th Amendment, and the strongly expressed views of the JHU calling for the abolishment of the same, Rathana Thera said, "We must mobilize the public to push the government toward changing their stand on the matter." JHU National Organizer, Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe, responding to the inquiries pertaining to his party's alliance with the government, considering the current differences of opinion regarding the 13th Amendment, said, "What Minister Yapa expressed was the stand of the government. It is our view the amendment should be abolished. This isn't a government-JHU problem."
Commenting further on the government's decision to go ahead with the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) Polls in September, he said, "The government so far has not discussed any of these matters with our party."
Minister Yapa at the Cabinet briefing pointed out that only the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) can take a decision on the 13th Amendment, echoing President Mahinda Rajapaksa's sentiments.
Warnasinghe, when asked whether the JHU has planned to discuss the matter at the PSC, said, "Even though a PSC has been appointed, it has never been convened, with the United National Party (UNP) and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) studiously avoiding it. If it is convened, then the problems of the North can be discussed. The reality is that it is never convened."
The National Freedom Front (NFF), headed by Minister Wimal Weerawansa is another government party which has expressed the need to abolish the 13th Amendment. NFF Member Piyasiri Wijenayake told Ceylon Today, "We have no qualms about the NPC polls, as long as the powers granted to Provincial Councils by the 13th Amendment are removed first."
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