Even at the eleventh hour the Freedom Alliance led by Premier Mahinda Rajapakse tried valiantly as the picture on the left shows to convince the JHU monks to vote aye in favour of D.E.W. Gunasekara. And the picture on the right shows their anger with books and files thrown at the monks when the final count was read and the votes in favour of the UNF's W.J.M. Lokubandara                                                         Photos by Asoka Fernando

• Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thero's temple attacked

• Arrested suspect UPFA activist

Monks receive death threats

By Frederica Jansz 

Twenty four hours after JHU monks in parliament played a key role in the appointment of the new speaker of the House, the temple headed by Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thera, at Embilipitiya came under attack allegedly by the UPFA while Omalpe Sobitha Thera himself was the recipient of threatening phone calls.                                                                                       ......More

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