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Temple killing: no clues yet
By Hiran Priyankara
Police teams investigating the demise of Ven. Saddhaseela Thera, Viharadhipathi of Siri Mangalaramaya in Mahakumbukkadawala, Anamaduwa in the mysterious fire that gutted his temple on July 10, have still not been able to get any positive clues about the incident.

Buddhist monks of the area said it was the first time that such an incident took place where a temple had been set alight and a monk forced to die in the fire.

Post mortem details showed that the monk has died helplessly in the blaze. People who rushed to the scene had tried hopelessly to put out the fire and save the old monk. By the time the fire had been put out the body of the monk had been charred beyond recognition.

The last rites of the monk had been performed on July 14 amidst a crowd of mourners. Police from Puttalam, Saliyawewa and Nawagattegama stations were in attendance at the funeral ceremony graced by the JHU MP Ven. Ellawala Medhananda Thera who said the act was a disgrace to Buddhism and cannot be tolerated.

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