A group of 195 Ukrainian tourists visited the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy today.
The tourists were transported in several buses to Kandy and were permitted to visit the temple along with locals.
According to the News Centre, Rev Lewelle Dhammalankara Thero staged a protest against the tourists visiting Kandy, accusing the Government of risking public life.
Stating that Ukraine was currently under a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, he said it was unacceptable that the Government was entertaining tourists from the country at present. (NewsWire)