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NGOs should be regulated says Sri Lanka's Justice Minister

Sri Lanka’s Minister for Justice and the Buddha Sasana launched a scathing attack on Non-Governmental Organisations in Sri Lanka during an interview this week.

Agreeing with ongoing discussions on the need to regulate NGOs, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said,

“Most NGOs act with objectives seriously detrimental to the national interests. They have become a hindrance to national reconciliation and religious harmony.”

When questioned about his alleged protection of the Bodu Bala Sena leader Gnanasara Thera, Mr Rajapakshe said though he did not condone Gnanasara Thera’s actions, “there is substance in what he says that there is a threat to national security and interests.”

On the allegations of protecting the Bodu Bala Sena, he added,

“That accusation has been made by a few mentally retarded Muslim and Sinhala Ministers”

See full interview here. 

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