Bombings not targeting Buddhists or SL: Govt.

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The Government Information Department said today that initial reports had suggested that the target of the bombings in the Mahabodhi Viharaya in Buddha Gaya was neither Buddhists nor Sri Lankan pilgrims.

Meanwhile The Hindu said that Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was shocked and dismayed by the news of serial explosions in internationally renowned Mahabodhi temple in India, a place of religious significance for the Buddhists.

“President Rajapaksa was shocked and dismayed by the news,” Presidential Media Coordinator Wijayananda Herath said.

The official said the President had spoken to the chief incumbent of the Mahabodhi temple and also directed both the external affairs ministry and the High Commission in Delhi to probe and report to him The Hindu report said.

Nine serial explosions on Sunday rocked the temple town of Bodh Gaya in Bihar, including four in the Mahabodhi Temple complex, injuring two monks.

Full text of President Rajapaksa's message:

The terrorist attack carried out on the sacred Buddha Gaya premises is a grave insult to the entire peace loving world and to all humankind said President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Such brutal acts of terrorism that targets of places of religious worship and innocent worshippers is treated with the utmost contempt said President Rajapaksa, expressing his deep sorrow at the bomb attacks carried out at dawn today (7) at the Maha Bodhi Vihara complex at Bodhi Gaya, in India, one of the holiest shrines of Buddhism and a renowned centre of pilgrimage for Buddhists the world over.

I strongly condemn the carrying out of such brutal and harmful attacks on places of Buddhist worship, as well as places of worship and veneration of other religions, and on any other place, President Rajapaksa said.

Being profoundly saddened and dismayed on learning of these attacks at the Maha Bodhi Vihara President Rajapaksa expressed his deepest sorrow to the monks and devotees who were affected by it.

President Rajapaksa who spoke on telephone with the Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar conveyed his sorrow at these attacks and inquired about the facilities for the devotees in the present situation.

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Comments - 15

Subha Sunday, 07 July 2013 06:15 AM

All drama! Epic way to stir up the anti-muslim wave in Sri Lanka!

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DHA Sunday, 07 July 2013 06:29 AM

How can the Gov come to conclusions even before the investigations are over ???...and also if they are not targeting Buddhist why the hell place bombs here......

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Richard Sunday, 07 July 2013 06:31 AM

How come you've come to a serious conclusion such as this in matter of hours?

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Chandaka Sunday, 07 July 2013 06:37 AM

Yes I believe you. They were targeting Mormons and Methodists clearly. After all, they are the ones who typically congregate around a Buddhist temple. Have we become so afraid to name our enemy?

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amila Sunday, 07 July 2013 08:02 AM

According to the government they have placed bombs to experiment.

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FLATWHITE Sunday, 07 July 2013 08:43 AM

Then who? These sort of acts shows the education and the understanding of these cowards who has the guts to attack a place of worship.Dont worry Buddha will punish the people concern with more means so wait for it soon will be at your door.

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Gobbaya Sunday, 07 July 2013 09:34 AM

Bombing not targeting S.L government clearly.but targeting all Buddhists in the world possibly.The whole world is in secure!.

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appuhamy Sunday, 07 July 2013 11:57 AM

IS THIS NOT SIMILAR TO FAMOUS "PARIPPU OPERATION"?

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jamal Sunday, 07 July 2013 01:19 PM

Buddha Gaya is 800 miles away from Colombo and Colombo too 800 Miles from Buddha Gaya

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pissu double Sunday, 07 July 2013 05:10 PM

A bomb goes off in a Buddhist temple, and the authorities are pretty sure Buddhists were not the target ! Pray then, what was the target ?

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Mahinda Gunasekera Sunday, 07 July 2013 07:31 PM

It is the act of mentally deranged, depraved and delusional persons who probably believe that by destroying or denigrating the sacred site of another religious group will result in benefits and favours from whomsoever they worship. On the contrary, such unwholesome acts could only result in harm and loss to oneself in this very life.

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Dilhan Monday, 08 July 2013 03:12 AM

How could you ever make such a dumb comment without any proof??

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aroosh Monday, 08 July 2013 06:59 AM

mahinda you are exactly right what happening in srilanka by some extremist buddhist monks who ever do this similar to terrorism bothways

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praz Monday, 08 July 2013 10:05 AM

Buddha does nt punish people Flatwhite !!!! are u in ur senses ??

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Roshan Monday, 08 July 2013 01:01 PM

I think the injured person is a burma monk.....what goes around comes around!!!!

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