Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

COUNTRY STILL AT RISK FROM EVIL FORCES VEN. GNANASARA

- BY CHATURANGA SAMARAWICK­RAMA

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaat­te Gnanasara Thera, who was released from the Welikada Prison yesterday said, as he had mentioned during the last five years, Sri Lanka is still at risk and therefore, we are committed to work for the country.

The prelate then visited the Chief Prelate of Kotte Sri Kalayani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha of Siyam Maha Nikaya, Ven. Dr. Ittapana Dhammalank­ara Thera and said he had worked for the country relentless­ly.

“Now it is the time to pause our activities and to handover to the future generation,” he said.

He said President Maithripal­a Sirisena had taken a brave decision to release him without giving into influence he had received from certain internal and external forces.

“The country is now in a critical situation. We should work patiently and responsibl­y in the future. I urge the members of the BBS to work very patiently. There is a possibilit­y

of creating various types of issues such as sabotaging activities.

Therefore, we should give our maximum support to the security forces in the country because more evil forces are aiming to destroy the country,” Ven. Gnanasara added.

Ven. Gnanasara was convicted of four charges over Contempt of Court and sentenced by the Appeal Court to 19 years of rigorous imprisonme­nt and was to be completed within six years on August 8.

I urge the members of the BBS to work very patiently. There is a possibilit­y of creating various types of issues such as sabotaging activities

 ?? Pic by Nisal Baduge ??
Pic by Nisal Baduge

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