Buddhist vihara construction continues in Mullaitivu
15 Oct 2016
The construction of a Buddhist vihara in the Tamil North-East has continued to take place, despite the Mullaitivu District Secretariat ordered a halt to further proceedings.
Footage obtained by TamilNet shows an expansion in the vihara’s construction from previous video footage obtained in April of this year. A Sinhala Buddhist monk was seen in the April video, assisting directly with the construction.
The construction is taking place on private land owned by Mr Manivannadhas, who stated that Buddhists monks initially began occupying his land in 2012. Though a 2015 complaint by him calling for a halt in construction was upheld, work has continued at the site since.
15 Oct 2016
The construction of a Buddhist vihara in the Tamil North-East has continued to take place, despite the Mullaitivu District Secretariat ordered a halt to further proceedings.
Footage obtained by TamilNet shows an expansion in the vihara’s construction from previous video footage obtained in April of this year. A Sinhala Buddhist monk was seen in the April video, assisting directly with the construction.
The construction is taking place on private land owned by Mr Manivannadhas, who stated that Buddhists monks initially began occupying his land in 2012. Though a 2015 complaint by him calling for a halt in construction was upheld, work has continued at the site since.
