Friday, 20 June 2014 00:36
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A Buddhist monk who campaigned for inter-faith harmony was found assaulted yesterday with cut wounds and has been hospitalised.
Jathika Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Watareka Vijitha Thero was reportedly abducted and found beaten with cut wounds in the Bandaragama area last morning, the Police said.
He was admitted to the Panadura hospital and was later transferred to Colombo National Hospital for further treatment.
According to the information received by the Panadura Police, Ven. Wataraka Vijitha Thero was found with his hands and feet tied up early morning on the road side in an area called Hirana.
Ven. Wataraka Vijitha Thero was threatened by Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, leader of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) in April during an inter-faith press conference he held with the Muslim religious leaders.
Gnanasara Thera had disrupted the press conference and made Watareka Vijitha Thero apologise. The Thero later complained to the Slave Island Police that he apologised due to threats to his life.
Earlier this month the BBS Leader threatened the lawyer, former Provincial Councillor of the United National Party (UNP) Maithri Gunarathna, who was representing the victimised monk, at the court premises.
Panadura Police has begun investigations into the assault on Watareka Vijitha Thero.
