Two drunken men vandalise Gandhi statue

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Two men were arrested on charges of having vandalizied the Mahathma Gandhi statue at the Community Hall at Ashirvathappanveethy in Ariyalai, Jaffna Police said.

They said the statue was damaged on Sunday after a drunken brawl between two groups who had gathered there.

Police said people usually gathered at the spot to indulge in sporting activities such as volleyball or football while some others indulged in drinking liquor or gambling.

On this particular night some men who had been drinking had begun to fight when two of them looking for a weapon had attempted to pull the stick out of the statue to attack the others resulting in the statue falling off the pedestal.

Sivasubramanium Sivananthan and Kandiah Thevaneethan were arrested and will be produced in court in a few days. (Supun Dias)

Comments - 8

Gandalf Tuesday, 31 July 2012 02:43 AM

So sad.

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nalaka Tuesday, 31 July 2012 03:23 AM

too many status of gandhi in sri lanka

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bundi thisa Tuesday, 31 July 2012 03:35 AM

so many statues of Gandhi, but no single statue of King Ravana

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Bikechain Bubbleband Tuesday, 31 July 2012 05:43 AM

Those who committed this worst sin should be put behind bars IGP, its over to you.

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Maluwa Tuesday, 31 July 2012 11:44 AM

Rawana was a king of Monsters while Ganthi was an Ahimsa leader.
We are a peace loving country and like Ganthi

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jayantha Tuesday, 31 July 2012 05:05 PM

Good work , We no need any forign statues

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sangaralingham Tuesday, 31 July 2012 05:50 PM

Shame on them. make them for fixing and restoring it and send them to community work for a period of times as matterof punishment

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vaidy Wednesday, 01 August 2012 07:22 AM

Mahatma Gandhiji dedicated his non violent movementent
with a deep dedication to prayers .He was indeed thought as an avatar of God and police should ensure drunkards,
unwanted gatherings should not gather around this statue

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