Premier says monks’ robes being misused

Friday, 16 May 2014

Prime Minister D.M Jayaratne has said that the robes worn by Buddhist monks are being misused at present.

He has said that the robes are being misused by some including beggars who collect money wearing robes.
Jayaratne has reportedly said at a public event that some people had been arrested while posing as monks to obtain assistance.

He has added that there was a need to protect the Buddhist clergy and Buddhism in the country.
According to the Prime Minister, if more and more people pose as Buddhist clergy, it could be harmful to Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

Police remove Ranja’s cutouts

Published on Wednesday, 14 May 2014 22:03

On an order by the political authorities, police have removed the big cuouts erected in front of Ritz Cinema in Borella to announce the commencement of the screening of the film ‘Ranja’ on May 28.

The reason for their removal is that the cutouts carried wordings to the effect of a call to ‘Expose Rathupaswala Ranja and kings of anarchy.’

Borella police have refused to record a complaint by the cinema’s manager against the removal of the cutouts.

Ratnapura district UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake plays the main role in ‘Ranja’, directed by Sadesh Wasantha Peiris, the son of Sunilsoma Peiris, and produced by Sunil T. Fernando, his 55th film.

The cast also includes Tennison Cooray, Piumi Boteju, Himali Siriwardena, Srimal Wedisinghe, Robin Fernando, Rex Kodippily, Nilmini Kottegoda, Sandun Wijesiri, Vinoja Nilanthi and Rohani Weerasinghe