Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

I will mobilise masses against the Govt.: Ven Aturaliye Thera

- BY PUSHPAKUMA­RA JAYARATNE

Parliament­arian Ven. Aturaliye Ratana Thera said he would mobilize the masses against the government and the Western Province Governor Azath Salley in case of any attempt to safeguard Dr. Siyabdeen Mohamed Shafi and to brush under the carpet the allegation­s against him.

During a visit to the Kurunegala teaching hospital he met the officials of the hospital administra­tion, the trader union representa­tives and several women who put forward their grievances. Ven.thera who listened to them stressed that he would provide relief to the victims.

Ven. Rathana Thera said that he would compel the government not to interfere with the ongoing investigat­ions or to transfer the police officers investigat­ing the incident and the medical staff cooperatin­g them.

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