Activist Sepal Amarasinghe remanded

by Staff Writer 06-01-2023 | 2:37 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Social Media activist Sepal Amarasinghe who was arrested by the CID for making defamatory comments regarding the Sacred Tooth relic, was remanded to the 10th of January.

Amarasinghe was arrested on Thursday (5) in Bellanwila by detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department.

Earlier on Thursday (5), President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed the Inspector General of Police to immediately investigate the request made by the Mahanayake Theros of the Asgiri and Malwathu chapters and the Diyawadana Nilame of the Dalada Maligawa regarding a fake Dalada Maligawa that is being constructed in Wadakada, Kurunegala.

The President's Media Division said that the Inspector General of Police had said that investigations were launched under a Deputy Inspector General of the Criminal Investigation Department.

The IGP has noted that two investigation teams under the supervision of an Assistant Superintendent of Police have visited the site in question for an inquiry.

The Mahanayake Thero's of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters of the Siam Sect, and the Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy have addressed a join letter to the President and requested President Ranil Wickresinghe to fulfil the duty of protecting and nurturing Buddhism as enshrined in the constitution.

They also directed the President's attention towards reports on a fake Temple of the Tooth, and the comments made by an individual on social media that harm the mindset of the Buddhist people.

The letter notes that preventing these events at the very beginning would lead to the betterment of Buddhism.

The join-letter urged the President to take immediate action over these matters.

The Chief incumbent of the Kotte Sri Naga Viharaya Venerable Kotahene Naratha Thero also filed a complaint with the Police Headquarters over the matter.

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