A signature campaign was launched in Kandy on Saturday calling for the release of recently detained Bodu bala Sena General Secretary Galagodaatte Gnanasara.
The aim of the campaign was to collect 2.5 million signatures calling for his release, with organisers expecting a further 100,000 people across the country to shave their heads in protest, reports The Island.
Flowers were also offered to the Buddhist Sacred Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy as part of the campaign, with member of the Buddhist clergy joining the protest.
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