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Bodu Bala Sena issues ultimatum, threatening attacks on Sri Lanka's Muslim community

The Head of the Buddhist organisation Bodu Bala Sena has issued a one day ultimatum for the arrest of a Muslim leader, claiming that a blood bath will begin otherwise.
Speaking after the arrest of a Sinhalese man who threatened to bomb Muslims in Sri Lanka, Galagoda Gnanaara, said,
“The Sinhalese is getting attacked in the North, East and Colombo while some are being safeguarded. This is not fair.. We will sort this issue out with stones, poles and blood, because if this is what they want, then this is what they will get.”
The leader of the Bodu Bala Sena criticised Buddhist leaders for not taking action to protect Sinhalese interests amidst a crowd of supporters, adding, “There is so much tension, but not a single Buddhist leader is taking action to sort out problems the Sinhalese are facing. We will wait till tomorrow if this dog is not arrested, we will launch an attack. About 100 to 200 of our boys will die.”
Gnanasara was calling or the arrest of the Gneral Secretary of the Sri Lanka Thowheed Jamath (SLTJ) Abdul Razik.
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