SL military, police disturb reubuilding Saiva temple in Ampaa'rai

[TamilNet, Thursday, 05 September 2013, 23:50 GMT]
The occupying military of Sri Lanka and the SL police Changkaman-ka'ndi have threatened the administration of the ancient temple to stop the reconstruction of the temple on Saturday. After the SL military and police banned the administration from re-building the ancient temple, the archeology department of the occupying Colombo has installed stones at the premises of the temple claiming the area as its property. 

The interference by the SL military, police and SL archaeology department has highly disturbed the Saiva devotees and the temple management, says temple secretary Somasundaram Sundaramoorthy. 

The resettled Tamils decided to initatiate the reconstruction of the temple two years ago as they had witnessed the destruction of the ancient temple, which is situated at 200 feet height between two other temples, Veethip-pi'l'laiyaar and Kaaddup-pi'l'laiyaar temples. 

The rebuilding, which has been going on for more than one year, has reached its final phase when the SL military interfered into the affairs of the temple, the temple management further said.

Lasantha killing: Second suspect discharged

FRIDAY, 06 SEPTEMBER 2013 

Second suspect Kandegedera Priyawansa, who had been on bail in connection with the killing of former Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickremethunga was discharged by Mount Lavinia Chief Magistrate Rangajeewa Wimalasena.

The first suspect Pitchchai Jesudasan had died while in remand last year. The two men had been arrested by the Terrorist Investigation Division during the investigation into the Editor’s killing at Attidiya Junction in Ratmalana on December 8, 2009.  

Mr. Wickramatunga was waylaid and brutally killed by an armed gang while he was inside his car on his way to office. The magistrate discharged the accused on a request by the TID on the advise of the Attorney General in the absence of adequate evidence to connect him to the incident. (M.S. Perera)