Military soldiers inflicted in slavery for Samanthabadra's birthday
Monday, 16 March 2015
It was popular that Sri Lankan military forces were indulged in slavery by the former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. In order to protect the dignity of the army president Maithripala Sirisena stopped this unjust act. In order to correct this discrepancy a minister or at least the prime minister was suppressed to acquire soldiers for their official security duties.
Following the wide controversy and the displeasure of the Asgiri chapters and other venerable for the celebration of the 40th Birth Day of Ven Samanthabadra thero army soldiers cancelling their holidays, using the army vehicles were sent for labour works from Dombagoda, Panagoda and Ragama army camps without prior permission under the instruction of Major General R.V Udawattha. During the event the contributors has treated these army soldiers in a disgusting manner for using them to clean toilets, drains, floors, washing utensils, removing cobwebs and to pull tables and chairs. None of the soldiers has gone voluntarily but under the influence and the instruction of their superior.
Pork, mutton and chicken Meats were brought with blood for the party and the soldiers were asked to carry them to the kitchen. A soldier who doesn’t eat meat has collapsed seeing the blood and fallen down and broken his forehead. The soldiers who were reluctant have carried the meat to the kitchen for the fear of their senior. Later these soldiers were asked to clean curry pots and to wash dishes.
Flowers needed to decorate the hair styles of the female singers and the girls who served the food, to make the flower pots, decorate the non vegetarian food tables were transported to the “Sadaham Asramaya” using these soldiers by the army trucks belong to the Dombagoda, Panagoda and Ragama camps.
When there is a freedom for all people to follow a religion they like forcing the army soldiers to do adverse contradictions against Buddhism is not correct. Since the “Sadaham Asramaya” was filled with army vehicles and soldiers it was considered that this function was organized under the influence of the army commander. There are possibilities for the three Mahannayaka to show their displeasure to the army for this event.
