Court issues arrest warrant on Dhammaloka Thera

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Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today issued a warrant for the arrest of Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka thera of Alan Mathiniyaramaya Temple in Polhengoda for not appearing in Court over a private plaint filed against him for allegedly using loudspeakers in a manner of causing nuisance.

When case came up before Colombo Additional Magistrate, Dhammaloka thera was not present in Court. Further magisterial inquiry put off for October 31.

On December 6, 2016 the Court had issued a conditional order preventing Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka thera from using loudspeakers in a manner of causing nuisance at Alan Mathiniyaramaya Temple in Polhengoda between 5.00 a.m. and 6.00 a.m.

The Court had made this order taking into consideration a private plaint filed by six parties including former Minister Milinda Moragoda and Centre for Environmental Justice alleging that loudspeakers used by Ven.Uduwe Dhammaloka at Alan Mathiniyaramaya Temple in Polhengoda was causing an annoyance and disturbance to the residents.

Through this private plaint, the six complainants sought the Court’s jurisdiction to avert noise pollution taking place in the area in terms of the section 98 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The six complainants Gavinda Jayasinghe, Dr.Kalinga Kaluperuma, Diren R. Halok, Milinda Moragoda, Kamalesh Johnpillai and Centre for Environmental Justice informed Court that they were compelled against their will to listen to the amplified sounds which emanate from the loudspeakers at the Alan Mathiniyaramaya Temple. They said the authorities have turned a blind eye to their complaints made on several occasions.(Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

Comments - 7

BuffaloaCitizen Wednesday, 28 September 2022 11:59 AM

This is only possible when the complaint is made by powerful influential persons. Ordinary people like us cannot knock with Sinhalese Buddhist Priests without facing threats

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What is the magic word? Wednesday, 28 September 2022 12:14 PM

When you look at the number of court cases now being called, it seems that all these cases were lying dormant and almost dead. Now suddenly they have become alive and active. To me, it suggests that the authority that be, has been s(h)itting on these cases and nobody was alive. But now, like a magic wand, everything is moving.

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Lion Wednesday, 28 September 2022 12:29 PM

Person who wears a yellow cloth and got his hair shaved to appear like a Buddhist monk.The behavior of this person is worse than a layman

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Kiri putha Wednesday, 28 September 2022 01:24 PM

Started to hurt buddist monks. This is the instances which are expected from present leader who came without voters

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Against subsidy for religion Wednesday, 28 September 2022 06:01 PM

The bhuddist temples are all about show now. This is another instance of the common want to have V8 culture that is present in our temples. The PHI must be given sound meter to go around and check temple and other religious places to get evidence of the noise pollution. Better to have hotline or PHI website page to collect complaints for PHI to go around to inspect about noise pollution too much.

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Kithsiri Perera Wednesday, 28 September 2022 10:51 PM

On the subject of noise ,there is a law against noise pollution , like most other laws in my mother land , there is a serious lack of follow up , may be due to possible repercussion brought about by the uneducated politicians if implemented , lazy employees , or ineffective bosses of Govt: departments , the net result is total indiscipline , in the country, needless to say similar situations collectively has finally resulted the shameful bankruptcy of that beautiful Island, and may I add that this is the enemy within,

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hoodwinker Thursday, 29 September 2022 03:30 AM

The biggest noise pollution is caused by Police on a tuk -tuk at all Rally's asking people to obey da law, thereby disturbing the motive of the aragalaya

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