Sri Lankan monk arrested for making statements harmful to religious harmony

May 29, 2023 at 9:38 AM

Sri Lankan monk, Venerable Rajangane Saddharathana Thera has been arrested for having made statements that could disrupt religious harmony. 

According to reports, Venerable Rajangane Saddharathana Thera was arrested in Anuradhapura early this morning. 

The Venerable Thera was arrested based on a complaint filed by a fellow monk,  Venerable Pahiyangala Ananda Sagara Thera.

The complaint accuses Venerable Rajangane Saddharathana Thera of having made statements that could disrupt religious harmony and are disrespectful to Buddhism. (NewsWire)