SL a country without responsible rulers ? : Buddhist Monk

• Sri Lanka is the only country in the globe where rulers steal public funds openly, “ a prominent Buddhist monk said yesterday. Episodes with regard to the XPress Pearl incident have proved it 

By Yohan Perera   

It is unfortunate that there is no one to take responsibility for the Easter Sunday attack though four years have gone since the mayhem, a prominent Buddhist monk said yesterday.   

Speaking during a ceremony held to mark the 4th anniversary of the Easter Sunday attack 

 
Sanga Nayaka of Southern Province Venerable Omalpe Sobitha Thera said the failure to find out those who are responsible for the Easter Sunday attack is a violation of Buddhist Principles. “Buddha preached that it is the responsibility of the rulers to see that justice is meted out to them,” he said.

Sri Lanka is the only country in the globe where rulers steal public funds openly, “ a prominent Buddhist monk said yesterday. Episodes with regard to the XPress Pearl incident had proved that rulers of this country steal public funds openly.   

“ Sri Lanka is also the only country where rulers are lethargic when it comes to meting  out justice. This is evident when one considers how rulers dealt with the probes on Easter Sunday attacks,” he said. 

 
Moulavi Abdul Rahman Hashim in his speech alleged that some devotees who were going to participate in Ifthar prayers at Galle face were prevented while even Catholics who were marching from Negombo to Colombo were prevented from singing hymns. “ It looks like the authorities seem to think that people living in this country including Buddhists, Muslims and Hindus are violent people. It seems that this is why they are trying to bring in draconian laws to suppress rights,” he added.