Minister Rajitha Senaratne today said he would institute legal action to the amount of Rs.1 billion against BBS General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera over allegations made by him.

 “I met the President and he told me that this was not an attack on me but rather a conspiracy against the government through a clear ploy of the accusers liaising with Norway. I have decided to sue the BBS Secretary for one billion rupees and the President’s Counsel I retained exclaimed that he would do it with great pleasure” Mr. Senaratne said.

Mr. Senaratne said all the information gathered by BBS General Secretary in making the accusations were false and unreliable because it was gathered from one Mohamed Haniffa Omar Farook who had been terminated from the Fisheries Ministry.

 “All the information he has used has come from Omar who was terminated in December 2011 for perpetrating fraud.”

Mr. Senaratne said such a poorly orchestrated conspiracy was evident when considering an affidavit filed by the Chairman of the Norwegian Liberal Party, which illustrated Ven. Gnanasara Thera’s erratic attitudes.

 “The affidavit states that Ven. Gnanasara Thera, thus far a staunch critic of Norway, who even burnt Norwegian flags is now looking for reconciliation in the post war era. This clearly depicts his wavered behaviour which gives rise to suspicion of a conspiracy”

After categorically dissecting each allegation brought against him by the BBS, Mr. Senaratne said there was no room for extremist organizations either Buddhist, Muslim or otherwise which would lead to the erosion of the country.(Jehan Gunasekara &Sanath Desmond)

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