Sacrilege
- Minister Allegedly Desecrated, Decapitated, And Urinated In Front Of Buddha Statue
By Nirmala Kannangara in Dambulla
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon
As intra-party fighting among candidates of the governing alliance intensified with days to go for the general election, senior Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon and his son are being accused of vandalising a Buddha statue.
The Minister for Local Government and Provincial Councils and his supporters, including his son, Provincial Councillor Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon, are being accused of desecrating a Buddha statue in Elamalpotha in Dambulla on March 26 because the Buddhist shrine was opened at a ceremony attended by another candidate of the ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA).
A police complaint was lodged with the Galewela Police on March 26 by villagers in and around Elamalpotha.
In what appears to be more fall-out from intra-party fighting, UPFA Matale District candidate Lakshman Vasantha Perera said that the incident happened because he had participated at the opening of the Buddhist shrine. Vasantha Perera, opposition politicians and the Chief Incumbent of the Dambulla Rajamaha Viharaya, Inamaluwe Sri Sumangala Thero, are vociferous in their condemnation of the attackers.
The Chief Monk told The Sunday Leader that supporters of Tennakoon had urinated near the Buddhist shrine before they damaged the Samadhi Buddha statue.
“He chose to do this indecent act to get revenge against his fellow party candidate,” the monk said, adding that Tennakoon has a notorious reputation for carrying out assaults, intimidation and even murder.
“This aside, how could a sensible person, be they a Buddhist or a non-Buddhist, come down to such depths to urinate in front of the Buddhist shrine and then damage the statue of Lord Buddha?” Sri Sumangala Thero asked. “When there was evidence that Tennakoon too was involved at the attack, only a few were taken into custody and the next day they were released on bail without any charges.”
Chief Priest Sri Sumangala Thero, local politicians and villagers accuse Tennakoon of damaging the Buddha statue. They ask what people could expect from such a politician if elected to parliament.
“If the government could deny a visa for the US R&B singer Akon and could imprison Sri Lankan-born Malani Perera living in Bahrain for publishing two books allegedly offensive to Buddhism, why cannot the police take Tennakoon into custody for attacking a Buddhist shrine and damaging a Buddha statue?”
Lakshman Vasantha Perera asked. “These are double standards. People should teach such candidates a good lesson at the forthcoming election by not voting for them.”
The Thero also charged Tennakoon of assaulting a group of people deployed by him to paste posters of a religious ceremony to invoke blessings on the people.
“I organised a religious ceremony with the participation of 500 Buddhist monks last Friday,” said the Thero. “I deployed a group of people on Thursday in and around Dambulla to paste posters of the event. By mid-afternoon Tennakoon’s security and some STF officers had come and assaulted my people and stabbed one person, seriously wounding him. He is now at the Dambulla hospital.”
The Thero alleged that the police have failed to uphold justice, saying that the Police Department was the most corrupt institution in the country.
All attempts to contact Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon to get his side of the story failed. However, his wife told The Sunday Leader that the allegations were levelled against her husband and son because they are prominent politicians in the area.
“Both my husband and son are very popular in the Matale District, and those who make these allegations are jealous of them,” she said. “They are conducting a peaceful campaign in the district.”
Police Spokesperson SP Prashantha Jayakody told The Sunday Leader that he was not aware of any such complaints against Tennakoon.
Akon: See the fate of buddha…..i will never set my foot in Sri lanka.
Akon definitely having the last laugh here.
To be fair by Akon, he was guest appearing for several seconds in David Guetta’s music video. David Guetta himself had no idea he was offending a religion.. the buddhist statue was there as a decorative fixture of the Bali themed villa.
over to you JHU and all the goons who organised the stoning of Sirasa…
I am a Tennakoon supporter. If a miister cannot piss anywhere he wants, what is the purpose of being a minister. It has nothing to do with Akon. He is a foreigner, our minster is on the other hand a man who developped this country. He has the right to piss even in front of Parliamant, if he so wishes. You The Sunday Leader and its supporters want to prevent his victory, which is never unavoidable. GET LOST.
if it is found in eruope, minister will be asked to resign.
Whoever this patriot should be, he and minister need to know to be civilised…. anyway, no point of talkinga bout all these since the governtment is run by a person who got reelected by all wrong means.
Me too his supporter and as you said he can piss anywhere, in your mouth as well. Nobody can stop that.
YOU WILL VERY SOON
YES , SRILANKAN MINISTERS PISSING EVERYWHERE IN COUNTRY….THEIR WIVES & CHILDRENS ARE PROTECTIONG THEM, B coz THEY ALSO PISSING EACH OTHERS MOUTHS
Can anyone reply if you wish in some constructive manner, other than just barking around. Please make some points valid or invalid, be wise in your answer. I standby by Tenne, he will win.
@Patriot says:
Do you want a valid point? I have my right to piss in your mouth so you must respect my right.
Sadly, the Truth is that Sri Lankans, do not KNOW or UNDERSTAND or even LIVE Buddhist Principles, MOST SRI LANKANS Insult and disregard Buddhism,and It’s Philosophy,It is Absurd calling Sri Lanka a Buddhist Nation.
How much is the truth is to be seen, as the Sunday Leader is anyway anti-Buddhist.
Usually this newspaper lives off scandals, and if possible make some too. One guy in Europe made lot of money by publishing such a newspaper, or as they say tabloid, but the guy, who edited this paper wanted too much and now no more.
Tabloids can blackmail too!
Ari : u r pretending to be blind, deaf and dumb to the issue at hand. Dont try to deflect from the real issues.
ari, sandman,history and background is very important and nobody canget behind the history.
Oh come on Ari, your good Buddhist ministers fight to get manapes and desecrate the statue and you blame Sunday Leader for that . You spoke differently under the caption of “Fraud…” by that Hardy guy and at that time the Sunday Leader was right and they did a good thing just puttng into print without consulting anyone;. Where are your pricipals man…?? I wonder why those ‘goons’ who pelted stones at MTV aren’t pelting stones at these good ministers?
Ari: Why are you trying to change the subject and act like a loose-cannon? Whether this guy pissed in front of a statue of Lord Buddha, or Jesus Christ, the punishment should be the same. He should be fired from his post of Minister, and also expelled by the party.
No madman can insult Buddhism.
It is not Islam or Christianity, which can be insulted. If this bugger had urinated, his pee pee might get waned, or whatever.
But this tabloid doesn’t have anything to write and I believe all editors here are Christians, and they just want to have a go at Buddhism!
I never thought high of any kalu Sinhalaya or a Thamil, who had embraced Christianity!
I wouldn’t insult this minister for pissing near Buddha Statue because it’s obvious that he has mistaken it for a tyre or a tree.
Your comments does not deserve any publicity.
fuucckkkk OOOooooffffff.
Sunday Leader is the ONLY paper to have given this story so much prominance ….. I wonder why ????!!!!
Because Janaka Bandara Tennakoon has given sooooo much prominence for Buddha and Buddhism
Because it is run by Anti-Buddhist Christians!
Is Janaka Bandara Tennakoon a Christian?
OUR PRESIDENT WANTS ALL PEOPLE TO COME BACK AND VISIT SRI LNAKA. HA HA.
THE COUNTRY IS GOING TO THE DOGS AND RUN BY THEM.
THE LEVEL OF CORRUPTION AND LOW STANDARDS OF THE COUNTRY CAN BE BLATANT AND OBVIOUS.
MAHINDA AND HIS PARIAHS ARE ONLY CONCEREND ABOUT POWER AND GREED….TO FILL THEIR POCKETS, THEIR EGO AND TO HELL WITH THE REST OF THE PEOPLE AND THE COUNTRY.
WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WILL WANT TO COME TO SLANKA WITH SUCH CHAOTIC MADNESS , INDISCIPLINE AND INSECURITY.
WHAT IS WORSE IS THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS NO COURAGE OR KNOWLEDGE AS TO RIGHT THESE WRONGS AND PULL THESE RASCALS UP..HE IS SIMPLY TOO SCARED, DOES NOT CARE OR IS THAT MUCH OF A INDISCIPLINED PERSON HIMSELF, THAT HE ACCEPTS SUCH ACTS AS NORMAL.
DISGUSTING TO SAY THE LEAST..ABOUT OUR LEADER/S AND HOW THE BEHAVE AND DO NOTHING..SHAME SHAME SHAME !!
The true colours of UPFA hooligan politicians come out again. Mr. President, be a man and grow a spine for god sake. Punish these people and the kudu mervyns that are in your government, you spineless coward
Poda Fonseka Poda
Ado Thrada Simon , Why you are pulling Fonseka to this subject. (Kassanawada).
Poda Simon Nee Poda.
Simon sucks eggs
Akon never knew that buddihsm was an exsisting religion.
Malini Perera as a state guest in the irihana police station,
SFbehind bars with no room to breathe .
MR is getting booed nd jeered, BUDDHA is getting beheaded and urinated upon.
Mervyn andd Duminda shredding crocadile tears.
what on earth is happening, Alah, Jesus Christ and the Hindu gods have got to come to the rescue. A J.
Mlaluman..DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT MAHINDA WILL EVER GROW OR HAVE A SPINE OR CAN EVER BE CALLED A MAN.
IF HE WAS TO DISCIPLINE MINISTERS AND RIGHT THE BLATANT WRONGS, HE WOULD HAVE TAKEN A STAND MANY MANY MONTHS AGO WITH THE LIKES OF MERVYN ETC.
BUT HOW CAN THIS ROGUE PRESIDENT DO ANYTHING WHEN HE IS OF THE SAME CROOKISH AND THUGGISH CALLIBRE AND EVEN ENCOURAGES SUCH PRACTICE.
THIS WHOLE GOVT AND SYSTEM STINKS WITH ALL THESE FILTHY,LOW DOWN HEADS OR HAVE NO SHAME OR SELF RESPECT..UNFORTUNATELY THEY ARE OUR LEADERS WE APPOINTED OR CAME INTO POWER BY DEFAULT.
It is shame that we have a majority who approve all his thuggery and believe his deceptive promises. For a country to prosper, we need honest leadership that spends the public funds to its development prudently. Here we have a leadership that spend the public fund in extravaganza like fooling the fools. Country is going backward while it has all the potential for rapid growth under the leadership of a honest politician with a very good foresight like Ranil Wickremasinghe. Urban public know the looming danger under Rajapakse regime but the rural public are fooled by unscrupulous rajapakse power brokers.
It’s not that Mahinda has to grow, he has grown enough and still growing more than he should. It is those voted him in should grow.
LANKA’S WALK TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY
A commencement of political senility, Sri Lanka is sliding itself into anarchy, take examples of Myanmar, “they shoot monks they imprison monks and finally imprison the entire Nation.
By pissing on a Buddha statue, this shows how much of respect this person has for the majority of Lankans who venerate their Buddha.
The STF was a force created to fight terrorism, but this force has been nurtured to contain any opposition and even kill dissent. The loyalty of this force will maintain the Presidents clan in power “even be it with violence”. Therefore, it is time that all Lankans ponder, “DO THEY WANT A DICTATORSHIP OR DO THEY WISH TO CONTINUE WITH A POTENT OLD FORCE FOR DEMOCRACY”. The UPFA, clan has to remain in power as long as it takes to keep their cohorts, who murdered journalists and civilians from a court of law.
The president of Peru thought that he was immunized against all legal punishment he is languishing in jail with a lengthy sentence of 30 years. Killing of the terrorists is certainly a debatable issue, but not killing journalists and civilians. VOTE UNP, AT LEAST YOU HAVE YOUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
Well let’s see what the JHU monks has to say about this. Obviously nothing because they are in the same party. Sr lankan people please wake up and vote wisely. Do we really want to give the future of our mother land and religions fate to theese kind of people. May Sri Lanka attain Nibbaana if theese people come in to Power.
JHU horu didn’t do anything when MR invited monk-killer dictator of myanmar Than Shwe to sri lanka, but they shouted and screamed when akon planned to come. Hypocrites
TRUE, TRUE…EVEN THE JHU ARE ANOTHER SET OF JOKERS AND ROGUES..LETS SEE IF THEY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO VOICE THEIR OPINION AND STANCE ON SUCH A LOW DOWN AND DISRESPECTFUL ACT FROM THESE FILTHY MINISTERS..
I HAVE NO REGARD OR ANY RESPECT FOR OST OF THE MONKS AFTER WHAY I HAVE SEEN HOW THE JHU AND THEIR MEMBERS BEHAVE AND FOLLOW THEIR IDEALS..NOTHING MUCH TO LOOK UP TO OR VENERATE AS BUDDHISY CLERGY.
IF THEY ARE TO PROTEST, NOW IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE MOMENT AND REASON..OR WILL THEY BE BRIBED AND LOOKED AFTER MY HORAPAKSE AND HIS CLAN LIKE WHAT HAPPENED A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN THE MAHANANAKEs WERE TO HAVE A MEETING AND CALLED IT OFF.
NOT ONLY HAS SRI LANKA GONE TO THE DOGS BUT WE ARE ARE BEING RULED AND GOVERNED ALSO BY THEM…
Sorry ,Our lips are sealed- Se no Evil, Do no evil- hear no evil–
This is what our Honourable President address Tamil people.
http://www.lankanewsweb.com/news/EN_2010_04_03_003.html
Yes, Athula LankaNewsWeb is the absolute truth. Please listen to the “video” clip before you comment next time.
Athula the mindless and senseless, you may want to check this Sunday times writeup for your enlightenment.
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/100404/News/nws_03.html
Athula the brainless, check this real video of what MR said before you start eating your own excrement.
http://video.lankadeepa.lk/videos/245/prasident-vavuniya
@Sam Perera, did you listen to the video?
Did you hear MR saying? He says:
“Ayubowan, Wanakkam, Aslamualikum;”
“Ove, hapith Singhala, mamath singhala; Ekahinda hagana innaava, dhemala… Pandithakang kathakaranne nethuwa.”
Mr Ratane who is contesting from Gampaha what have you got to say.
Dallas might say thiswas carried out by SF???.
Mervyn wherewere you , why you did not attack Tennakoon for inthe damage he had done to Buddhism.
There is NO CONCEPT OF blasphemy for us. Even if a person urinates on a Buddha statute, it only reflects on the poor conduct of that person because a statute is an inanimate object with no soul. If this story is true, it only reflects on that person’s poor morality and he is not a real Buddhist.
Besides Buddha achieved Nirvana which means he ceased to exist. People PLEASE PLEASE educate yourselves on Buddha’s REAL teachings and let the Theistic Muslims and Christians scream at each other. We know we are superior, let us not stoop down to idiotic ways of mono-theistic faiths. Who cares ….
You are right. Buddha is no more. He is dead and gone. But you fools just worship a dead tooth and ask that non existing Buddha to bless you. (Budhu Saranai) Some pay respect with flowers and others with urine. if a person write a book explaining why he or she leave buddhism, you arrest that person. But you urinate on buddha’s head and find excuses to protect them.
Dear Leo
Please tell me whether I should practice a releigon, and if so, what it should be?
Well going along your logic Christ was crusified on a cross which was a piece of Timber. But then why do Christians wear them and kiss them ? . It is also by now a rotten piece of wood. Also Crucification was the mode of killing at the time. In the Bible it mentions that some thieves were also Crusified along with Jesus. Just imagine if the mode of killing at that time was shooting, all God serving people will now be wearing Holy Guns loaded with sacred bullets with them. Oh my God
Paul,
All relegions are man made. It is useless to practice any relegion. Your name “Paul’ makes me to believe that you do not practice any man made religion but maintain a personal relationship with the creator. So why to practice any religion and waste time and go stray.
Religion is the best evil that vandalise the entire universe. The world will be better place without religions.
Hi Paul
I don’t dispute the fact that there was a human being called siddartha who was later known as Buddha. I don’t even dispute the fact that he taught some philosophy. But I don’t believe the teaching to be correct or trust worthy. In his teaching he said about rebirth. But he failed to explain how spirit came into existence and if the ultimate object of the spirit is to attain non existence, it is not logical for the spirit to come into existence. Who determine what is Karma or Papa. In Buddhism how “adultry” become a sin.
Christian do not worship any statutes or kiss crosses. Not even to the statue of Jesus they bow down. (However some who do not follow the teaching in the bible do these kind of things).
I belive in jesus because there is evidence that he died on the cross and that he reserected from death.
As you are searching for a connection with a creator, I suggest you read the Islamic scriptures Holy Quran and the life of Prophet Mohamed leaving alone all the comments made on Islam I would like to give you a few reasons for why quran is to be read.
1. Holy Quran is the only scripture which is availabe today in original form and the language it is revealed. its author is the Almighty Allah he is not a human being his qualities are well said quran example chapter 112;1-4, it is written while it is being revealed and compiled in 2 yrs.
2. Though, it is not a science book, it do not contradict with any PROVEN facts(I am not talking about hypothesis).
3.prophesies are fulfilled.
4.it challenges the all human being together alon with angels to produce a similar scriptures or a chapter. there is or are none accepted the challenge todate. its language in Arabic so elegant it attracted many educated people towards it. it is a book for an ordinary person and an intellectuals.
5.Though it is revealed in stages over 23yrs, there are no contradiction between the versus.
6. There are millions in the world who memorized it arabs and non-arabs alike so that it cannot be destroyed from the world. I do not know any other scripture is memorized so.
7.most importantly it gives solutions for the problems of man kind.
I can keep on adding but my suggestion is that Give a try with open heart and see.
Only Lord Buddha was a human being who had 100 times wiser than Einstien. He never claimed to be a Super some body. We worship his teachings which amaze the modern Psychlogists . Don’t go for the releigous part . Read the Philosophy as a neutral person and you will be amazed at his perception in to our inner mind. And unlike other releigons, excavations have discovered 99% of the places described in Buddhism by British Colonials. This has proven beyond doubt that Lord Buddha actually existed but he was a Human Being. If we can have our E mails exchanged some how I will send you a beautiful Documentary by the B.B.C.
Leo says:
April 4, 2010 at 3:01 pmHi Paul
I don’t dispute the fact that there was a human being called siddartha who was later known as Buddha. I don’t even dispute the fact that he taught some philosophy. But I don’t believe the teaching to be correct or trust worthy. In his teaching he said about rebirth. But he failed to explain how spirit came into existence and if the ultimate object of the spirit is to attain non existence, it is not logical for the spirit to come into existence. Who determine what is Karma or Papa. In Buddhism how “adultry” become a sin.
Christian do not worship any statutes or kiss crosses. Not even to the statue of Jesus they bow down. (However some who do not follow the teaching in the bible do these kind of things).
I belive in jesus because there is evidence that he died on the cross and that he reserected from death.
Dear Leo
Lord Buddha did not beleive in spirit and rebirth. These were added to Buddhism later on.Regarding Adultary and Karma the explanation is simple. One basic fact in Buddhism is, don’t do to others which you your self dont like happenning to your self.For example you can sleep with a woman other than your wife.But do you approve your wife sleeping with another man . Tell me and you will have the answer. Can you explain how Jesus was born while she was a virgin. Surely some body screwed her. Secondly kindly explain how a brain dead man can rise up. He was unconscious and came to later on. Also Jesus and god preaches vicious inhuman , barbarian things.If you are interested I will prove this to you
You have said correctly. They display their true Sinhala Buddhist nature in this manner.
Paul God is a non-existent figment of man’s creative imagination as well. The old Mayans had it more right. THE SUN is GOD; without the energy from the sun jesus, buddha, allaha all are no more!! Cheers. Keep bribing piss poor people to have a relationship with god if you like or be like the Catholic church and cover up boy buggering pervs.
So Leo now displays that he is one of those “Born Again” whacko types who believes(Belief is the key in all faiths) that somehow God(did he have sex with Mary to produce JC?) took his crucified son to a place called “Heaven” I have enough questions about Buddhist doctrine but Christian doctrine takes the cake. Vast majority of your fools also worship in front of statutes. the BUDDHA WAS AGAINST it and whether you like it or not Jesus borrow a lot from Buddhist philosophy. I dont care about sacrilege or any of this crock but Leo you obviously are not a true christian in your views either.. Jesus talked about compassion and tolerance just like the Buddha, The vehicle of trying to get people to accept their teachings was either based in re-birth or in the case of your Monotheistic faiths punishment or reward at the hands of God. Perhaps you can read Einstein and other intellectuals before you diss Buddhism and I will stop dissing a religion that claims god gave birth to jesus; a biological impossibility. But I too accept Jesus existed as a HUMAN BEING who was a great fighter for social justice and the poor (not the vulgar opulence of your churches) and was the first socialist. But if you want to insult the Buddha and traditions I will be happy to challenge you about your Christian traditions too. Born again mad man Bush was the best example of your extreme absurdism. He said he consulted a “Higher father” when he invaded Iraq and screwed it all up instead his smart Episcopalian Father who would have told him not to invade. Apparently your Krischun god was not wired to predict the Arabs..
Sinhalaya, you have not read the Bible properly. Both God and Jesus asked to kill people. He did not preach peace. Since the Bible is written by many people, there are many contradictions
Man u grabbed the cake right out of my mouth…. then WHY was the Akon affair taken to such dizzy heights !!!!!!!!!!!! or r u stuck for words ?
Akon, I guess you are having the last laugh at this circus. Arn’t you glad your concert was cancelled who wants to deal with these idots anyway.
Whwere is this JHU They are all destroyers of Buddisem.If you want to see the track record of this man please go throgh Sathi mada lanka in the last week.These are the people who will represent the next government.Apita Deiyangema pihitai.
I want to wait and see how this Buddhist people and this so called sinhalaya and sinhale blood going to regarding this.
“Yes, we are Sinhala. The country is also Sinhala. So listen you Demala (Tamil)”
President tells the Tamil people in Jaffna
These are the types of people who have governed Lanka for decades. Isn’t it surprising that there is so much corruption, mismanagement, wastage , bribery and lawlessness….
What can you expect from a govt. who appoint underworld king pins as ministers.
They are supposed to be ’servents of people’ but the are the true ’servents of evil’
What ever they do, the law will not touch them… This is how the country is run….
These criminals are simply want power to create mayham just as they wish and the decent citizen have to live in utter bafflement!!
They do not have ethics, respect, decency…….
And the governement gives ministerships to these inhumanes… It is time for the voters to say enough is enough….
Lanka deserves better…
DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BOOT THEM OUT FOR EVER…. IF NOT YOU ARE THE LOOSER !!!!
Well said Don what you have written is totally true
SRI LANKAN VOTERS THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU VOTE OR THE END OF SRI LANKA IS VERY NEAR !!!!!!!!!!
Hello DAYWALKER….We will need to do more than just Vote correctly.We need to ensure that whatever the votes are, that they are also counted and accounted for properly.
I have my strong doubts that we are dealing with honourable people like Hora Rajapakse and his den of thieves, as it is a well known fact about the vote rigging and manupulation. So VOTERS please bear in mind to vote correctly and also to ensure your vote counts.
If not, same result with the same baboons and idiots who will ruin and see that our SLanka rots.
President Rajapakse Sir, Please release my sister who was taken in under concocted charges. Everyone who testifies to the oneness of Allah is either my sister or brother in Islam whilst others in humanity. You now have the real offenders for everyone to see. Are these rascals your front men to protect the Dharma? Disgraceful Sir!
This is what my Lord, Allah, the Lord of the World’s promises when innocent people are accused. We are now eagerly watching what punishment you will give to person/s who carried out this blatant sacrilege. Sir, as our President we want you to speak with humility and conduct yourself in an exemplary manner. Whether you believe or not there is a mighty force above the sky who is not only ruling Sri Lanka but the whole world, including the worlds of other living creatures. Sir, rule with justice and eschew the hatred you have always had for the minorities . We want good for the country and never ever will we allow this country to be divided.
WAIT Mr Ameen, so called Leela will reply to your comments with some fabricated information. It will start like this “there is no force or power above sky, what all happenings and functioning in this universe and beyond universe are just by chance. It is an arbitrary act damaged Buddha statue so we need not to worry”.
Rambuttan, Everything by chance? See the placement of every organ in the body? By chance. Go deep and think then you will discover nothing is by chance everything is created and ethics for each function are set. Everthing is well organized and very well-planned. I am not a believer in Religion but I believe in a Creator or Super Natural Nature. When a muslim mean Allah who creates the world, Universe and every giant and every atom he refers to the Super Natural Nature because he has no imagination except the Nature. Allah is not a life it is a power. It has no body or no shape. If you ask a muslim ‘Where is Allah, he would reply ‘Allah is everywhere” Only the Nature can be everywhere. There is a Creator but religion is your choice. All the religions are good only the followers of the religion some become radical, some moderate and some hypocrites. Lets take religion like we take salt for a meal.
If these people can get some votes by arresting and detaining buddha they will not hesitate to do that. This fools want only votes and nothing else.
“Imagine there’s no heaven,
It’s easy if you try.
No hell below us,
Only Mervyn and the same old cry!!”
I wonder why Leela has not come out to say something to protect these hooligans and then divert it in another direction to blame the Christians/Catholics…..
Ameen: My reply to you is blocked by the moderator.
Acording to Azath it is Allah’s wish and Allah will look after your sis.
So ask Allah, not Mahinda
I am a Buddhist. If true, this is a disgrace also on his leader MR.
And, if true, all voters should piss on Tennekone’s face.
This is the caliber of our leaders.
Don’t worry. Janka knows he will get the highest number of manape in Matale. You know why SINHALA BUDDHIST ARE FOOLS AND WILL VOTE FOR JANAKA.
When it comes to money and power, our patriot Sinhala brethren will just do anything. What bl…….y religion and ethics for these hooligans!! I am surprised why the rest of the so called patriot Sinhala Buddhists who come out with comments are so silent now (i.s. Leela where are you?)
We need to KICK and boot out these filthy ministers once and for all.
All of us have had a gutful of these Pariahs starting with our irresponsible and corrupt president.To hell with these filthy swine and it is time that SLankans made it count and righted the wrongs.
We need to save SLANKA and solve these matters now..The longer we wait the worse it will get..we are close to disaster with these lousy heads and rogue ministers.
What a shame if this is true.
What do you mean IF this is true? What do you expect from ministers of this calibre? They are just power mad and so are not bothered about what they do as long as they get what they want. And these are the types we send to Parliament. Who do you think should take the blame?
Akon come back you will be welcomed by tennekoon real Budhist minister
Another Taliban Fighter is playing havoc in Sri Lanka. Send him to Afganistan. Today Buddha statue tomorrow some other religion, if no action taken by authority,
Mr. Hela urumaya, dalla, vjmu, Panchaudaya? where the country is going towards?
People of all the world and other religion will laugh at us. This is ministers
fundamental rights?
Hella urumaya seem to have gone down to hell to find out from the devils what to do or say about the current situation here.
What is Evangelical The Sunday Leader trying to say HERE……….?
Does Leader has ANY FEELINGS towards SRI LANKAN CULTURE AND ITS MAJORITY RELIGIONS (Buddhism and Hinduism and even Islam)……….?
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Isn’t LEADER agenda to destroy ANYTHING SRI LANKAN…..?
.
MAKE NO MISTAKE…..MAJORITY OF SRI LANKANS KNOW where you’re coming from you LEADER…!
Stupid Gamini you are enjoying the benefits of Sunday Leader,
& criticizing them.
Come on Gamini, so the Sunday Leader is lying about your patriot Buddhist minister? What are you trying to say?
Gamini is right. I’m from Dambulla and I know for a fact that the allegations are baseless. The Minister and son were not even in the area when this happened. THE SUNDAY LEADER IS WRONG! and will be proved wrong very soon! This is just a campaign ploy by a candidate who will stoop to any level to injure a fellow candidate. If I sound like a supporter of the Minister let me assure you I am. However, I am also a Buddhist and has the highest respect for Buddhism. This means I live by the Buddhist precept Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it. Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books. Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin. Believe nothing just because someone else believes it. Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true.
Yes now its the fault of the sunday leader and international forces conspiring to ruin sri lanka… GROW UP Mr. Patriot
…What is Evangelical The Sunday Leader trying to say HERE……….?
Does Leader has ANY FEELINGS towards SRI LANKAN CULTURE AND ITS MAJORITY RELIGIONS (Buddhism and Hinduism and even Islam)……….?
.
Isn’t LEADER agenda to destroy ANYTHING SRI LANKAN…..?
.
MAKE NO MISTAKE…..MAJORITY OF SRI LANKANS KNOW where you’re coming from you LEADER…!
Gamini;
Leader may not be our prefered media outlet but don’t shoot the messenger.
Dont forget destroying a statue, does not mean destroying Buddhism.
Psycho, It doesn’t of course because a patriot sinhala Buddhist goes and pisses around and destroy the statue. But certainly it would have if someone else did it unknowningly…..right? How calm you seem to be about the issue.
Who is this Buddha compaired to a minister in Sri Lanka. Janka Bandara’s Urine is more holy than Pirith wathura. Soon JHU ponnna sangas (Ratana, Sobitha and Medankara) will drink this holy urine of Janaka.
Mahinda Balasuriya (Ponna IGP) let you also be blessed with Janaka urine.
Tuvan
You are right. We christian laugh at you buddhist for things your leaders do.
Where are the CID, TID etc.? They are arresting only the opposition. Why can’t they arrest father and son? They will never b’cos ruling party. What a country???
CID and TID are licking Mahindas ………. Sorry they have no time for Ratene’s boss “Buddha”.
Maybe he was blessing the statue with his urine,
next you will see him prostrating before a statue elsewhere
These fellows are a disgrace to SL
And, those who vote for such morons, are idiots with all their brains flushed down the toilet.
Thrice blessed land they say,
My foot!
Is he the son of TB Thennakoon, the Kavi Kola Koraya?
what would venerable Ratanasara Thero has to say on this.We are are watching .
what would venerable Ratanasara Thero have to say on this.We are are watching .
Ratanasara will say “JANAKA SARANANG GACHCHAMI”
YES SIR, AND HE HAD HIS “HONDAHITHA PRINTING PRESS” IN 1956
IT WAS BANDARANAIKE WHO BROUGHT HIM INTO PARLIAMENT. HE
WAS DESPERATE FOR CANDIDATES TO CONTEST. SO “HONDAHITHA”
CAME. THEY ARE THE THE PRESERVERS OF BUDDHISM..
IF A MINSTER AND HIS SON WHO ARE BUDDHISTS CAN GO AND URINATE
IN FRONT OF A BUDDHA STATUE AND DESECRATE AND DAMAGE IT,
IT GOES TO PROVE THAT BUDDHA STATUE HAS NO PLACE IN BUDDHISM.
NOW LETS SEE WHAT THE POLICE AND THE PRESIDENT DO AND OF COURSE, THE POLICE WILL TURN A BLIND EYE AND FINALLY THE STUPID IDIOTIC SINHALA VOTERS WILL VOTE HIM BACK TO PARLIAMENT.
CHAMPIKA TO NOTE THAT THESE ARE THE INTELLECTUALS HE IS
WITH IN THIS ELECTION. LET US GIVE NOT “tHUNEN DEKA”.
I SUGGEST GIVING THEM “THUNAMA”.
Or even better remove his’Thuna’and send him to some place so that he will not need to urinate in this disrespectful manner.
Like in some countries, cut his parts off that were involved in such low down acts..Even the strong criminals will NOT be such disrespectful to any religion..THis prick, being a buddhist is a filthy disgrace to any religion and also to mankind..How on earth did Mahinda horapakse ever see this idiot fit to be a minister..Or does Mahinda ever know who is fit to be a minister.
SLanka in one of its worst positions and even bigger threat than the LTTE..We are heading for self destruction because of a handful of low down and corrupt politicians with a head that cannot do any better.
What Buddhism for these Outright Horaa’s?
Where is Herold Leelawardena alias LEELA, The saviour of Bhuddhism what preaching he is going to give us.
He should preach Bhuddhism to Bhuddhist not Islam & christianity.
We should be pleased that the Wonder of the World,Bordor Budhist Temple is located in Jogjakarta,Indonesia Protected by the Indonesian Muslims
What else can we expect in a country where the president telecasts his religious observances on Poya days for political gain?
People of Sri Lanka deserve their leaders. I blame voters and not the leaders.
effing joke, these retarded ministers and their low IQ level. The main reason our country will never develop
A Buddhist urinating at the staute is not arrested but a former Buddhist coverting to Islam (Sarah Malini Perera) is arrested? is this the Sri Lanka democracy and religieous tollerance?
This shows the status of Sri Lanka, its society and the standards of the rulers … sad and shame
This is the country’s Balu Law led and encourage by all those who benefit from it.
This shows the status of Sri Lanka, its society and the standards of the rulers … sad and shame
No, it shows the standards of the voters. They are the people who elect their leaders
It is not the standards of the people. They do not have a choice. Since our independence, we have elected thieves, murderers, rapists and people of worst qualities and values into our parliament. There won’t be any difference in the next parliament too. We the people have to think of some other non-violent methods to get rid of this parliamentary system including the powerful clans.
The Buddhist Sri Lankan have freedom for anything & everything…i.e.murder,abducting, kidnapping, now breaking statues of Buddha.POLICE ARREST THESE PEOPLE THEY ARE DISGRACED FOR BUDDHISM NOT MALINI PERERA, who wrote her biography ,journey from Darkness to Light.
We need to get rid of the infamous “JR KNOT’ or JR GATEY”to resolve this issue and elect right people into our parliament. MR and Ranil are the current beneficiaries of preferential voting system. None of them will refine the existing system which is in their advantage to maintain the status quo and deny t truly educated average citizens the opportunity to elect their own representatives. Look at the nominees for the elections; sons, nephews, wives of the very same corrupt lot. These politician are the Root cause of our problems. We must rally around a true intelligent leader who believes in fairness, decency and equality among our people (obviously not another General) to rescue our nation and its people under a single flag.
Akon must be laughing through his back side. Where will that thug Mervin take his mob this time?
He (Mervyn) and his goons are busy occupying others’ houses by force
A foreigner, Akon was banned from entering SL coz he appeared in a video of another guys song where ill clad girls danced around a buddha statue for a split second (the scene can only be seen if you are really concentrating on finding it rather than just watching the video and wonder why buddhist monks were watching that video in the first place, hmmmm…)
wonder whats gonna happen to a Sri Lankan Minister who has urinated and destroyed a buddha statue with his supporters when loads of people were actually watching him do the act….
probably appoint him as a minister again on the 10th of April….
I think the Minister has to go to the THIRUPATHI KOWIL of INDIA before with his PERMANANENT SECRETARY to the PROVINCIL COUNCILS once again before the ELECTIONS.
This is Proof enough, that Most Sri Lankans haven’t a clue, True they follow some peculiar kind of religion, But definitely not Buddhism. True Buddhism is not Rituals,Traditions,Statues etc,etc,etc, the philosophy if followed properly, will not create a bunch of Rogues as we have now, but decent human Beings, It is about time that Sri Lankans do some serious soul searching as to where they stand.
You are very correct Mr.Che. I has very close association with Pro.W.S.Karunaratne during my child hood and the conversations with my father was like a song to the ears. Today our children have very rare opportunities to listen on Buddhism.
Honoured friend Palipana
You come from a good family.
Please help me to save my hero, Sarath Fonseka. Lately I have been seen the man in my dreams
Leela had gone for along holiday. As she is in the process of manupilating in the rigging of the votes as LEELA WILL BE SELECTED TO WASH THE BACK OF THE IDIOTS WHO ARE WILL BE ELECTED BY THE WORST FOOLS IN SRILANLA.
When many fools never treat their parents well and never look after them are not worried of any religions, but some problems takes place in the family or to a child then they call for God for help. I you hipocrits are not worried of any religions why you call GOD at the time of problems.
There is above one who is keeping the world up to a standard, if not so all of us would have gone very long ago. MANY SC\IENTISTS TRIED TO BRING OUT ABOUT THE UNIVERSE ,even the PHYSICS STUDIES COULD NOT BRING OUT THE TRUTH. So try to think of your future and hoping some good acts take place in acountry to givr all better life until they go into the earth. DO NOT JUST WASTE YOUR TIME IN ARGUING THE RELIGIONS OF ANYBODY. LET THE FAITH REDDEM THE WORLD AND THE HUMAN KIND.
Oh! Leela, where art thou?
Your silence is deafening….your absence has left the “hora regime” without an able protector….
Oh! Leela…….
To Sri Lankans and all its voters — What you sow,so will you reap. Wise words to be noted on behalf of Akon and the current situation in the Nation
sri lanka…….a country for hooligans
if this reporting is accurate, Citizans of this country please do not vote for such scum. If Akon was refused a visa, this guy should be thrown in the deep sea with a large rock tied to both feet!!!!!
………….What is Evangelical The Sunday Leader trying to say HERE……….?
……….Does Leader has ANY FEELINGS towards SRI LANKAN CULTURE AND ITS MAJORITY RELIGIONS (Buddhism and Hinduism and even Islam)……….?
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Isn’t LEADER agenda to destroy ANYTHING SRI LANKAN…..?
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MAKE NO MISTAKE…..MAJORITY OF SRI LANKANS KNOW where you’re coming from you LEADER…!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carol-howard-merritt/why-evangelicalism-is-fai_b_503971.html
Asia’s miracle!
yes its true! we are almost there!
Hope they will keep this momentum n do more miracles in future!
Budu Saranai Sri Lanka……………
Leo,
Jesus died on the cross. That’s the end of the story. There is no God mate, it’s empty up (heaven) and also in the down (hell). I am sorry. Both Christianity and Buddhism are good philosophies. My problem with Christianity is that it ok the killing of animals and meat eating.
there is no point in bringing up hair splitting arguments about fundermenatals of religions on this affair. everybody has their own belief, and people are free to belive what they perceive as correct.
but regardarding this issue the law enforcent authority should take nessesary action.irrespective of party affiliations ,and its a MUST.recently a christian statue was vandalised in our area and man responsible was arrested then and there
why should state allow religious statues at every hook and corner .they should be at temples and churches.
Kosilla Bible also says to kill people and eat Human Flesh. If you want I will give the references in the Bible.
I want to bring this to all readers that i am also from the same village and not belong to any political party, the information is false. The fact is, supporters of another candidate of upfa had damaged the Buddha statue by stoning to take revenge from Janaka Bandara Tennakons supporters and throw mud to Janaka. Please clarify with O.I.C Galewela and cheaf Incumbent of Naagolla Viharaya. The case is still in the hands of C.I.D