President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s attention has been drawn to the construction of a fake ‘Sri Dalada Maligawa’, on Wadhakada Road in Pothuhera, Kurunegala.
The Mahanayake Theros of the Malwathu and Asgiriya sectors stated in a joint letter to the President, that construction is underway on a building claiming to be a fake ‘Sri Dalada Maligawa’.
In their letter, the Mahanayake Theros point out that several people are reported to have been caught in the scam and have donated money and jewellery for the construction of the said building.
They further stated that video footage is being circulated on social media platforms of an individual identified as Sepal Amarasinghe making statements offensive to Buddhism.
Stating that this is causing harm to Buddhism and the historic ‘Sri Dalada Maligawa’, the Mahanayake Theros have called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe to immediately take necessary actions in this regard. (NewsWire)
