A tense situation was reported near the Ruwanweli Seya this evening after an unidentified individual barged into the satyagraha site and questioned the participants.

The individual had reprimanded the venerable monks engaged in the satyagraha, stating that carrying out such actions within the Anuradhapura sacred area brings disrespect to the Buddha Sasana.

Key Points

  • An individual who arrived this evening reprimanded the monks engaged in the satyagraha.
  • He stated that engaging in such actions in the Anuradhapura sacred area is disrespectful to the Sasana.
  • A police officer intervened and removed the individual from the location.

Police intervention

Following this incident, a heated exchange and an unsettled atmosphere developed between the monks staging the satyagraha and the individual concerned.

A police officer who subsequently arrived at the scene took measures to remove the disruptive individual from the satyagraha grounds.