Buddhists monks have again led another protest, demanding the demolition of a mosque in Colombo, stating that the building is there illegally.
Leading a group of around 250 people, monks marched through Dehiwala claiming that the mosque has been constructed illegally, and that goats were being reared and sacrificed in the premises. The claims have been disputed by a mosque trustee board member Hizni Mohammed who stated,
“It is not an illegal construction. We have accurate deeds and the building has been there for so many years,”
The Mayor of Dehiwala-Mount Lavina Dhanasiri Amaratunge however said,
“I sent a team to inspect the area and we have found that the Madarasa is an illegal construction and we have summoned them to court on Monday. Even before the legal aspect could be done the villagers and the monks have begun a protest.”
See the report from Ceylon Today here.
Also see our earlier posts:
Power behind the throne (08 May 2012)
Government orders removal of mosque and Saiva temple (23 April 2012)
Sinhala Buddhist monks attack Japanese Buddhist temple (01 Oct 2011)
Monks destroy Muslim shrine as police stand idle (15 Sep 2011)
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