Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Monk receives death threats After saying will reveal politician’s drug involvement 

  February 15, 2014 



ABuddhist monk has received death threats after saying that he intended to reveal information to the media regarding a politician, who is involved in drug trafficking in Kolonnawa

Chief Incumbent of the Kolonnawa Sri Anandaramaya, Ven Sitinamaluwe Vajirasiri Thera, had received the threats.
Associates of the politician, who represents the Kolonnawa area, are suspected of threatening the thera.
Apart from these threats, Ceylon Today learns that between 12.00 midnight and 2.00 a.m. on Friday, a white van had arrived at the Sri Anandaramaya Temple, which is located in the Kolonnawa-Salamulla area.

According to eyewitness accounts, when several people living in the area had approached the van to make enquiries, those in the van had pulled out guns and threatened them.
It has also been revealed that in the past week, on two occasions, an unidentified man was found lurking next to the Sri Anandaramaya Temple shrine.


MINOR FIRE REPORTED BATTARAMULLA

Minor fire reported Battaramulla


February 15, 2014 
Ada DeranaA minor fire broke out at the military headquarters under construction in Battaramulla which has been doused, the Army Spokesman told Ada Derana.