Sri Lanka’s Minister of Justice and Buddha Sasana Wijeyadaas Rajapakshe stressed that the new Constitution will safeguard all religious leaders and will not leave room for anyone to criticise them even inside parliament.
Speaking at an event held in Kottawa yesterday, Mr Rajapakshe said there had been instances where Buddhist monks had been ‘unfairly’ criticised in parliament without being given a chance to respond, reports Colombo Telegraph.
The Justice and Buddha Sasana Minister’s assurance comes as Buddhist monks protested against the possibility of a new parliamentary bill that gave courts the power to discipline Buddhist monks.
New constitution will not alter place of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, declares minister (11 Jan 2016)
Speaking at an event held in Kottawa yesterday, Mr Rajapakshe said there had been instances where Buddhist monks had been ‘unfairly’ criticised in parliament without being given a chance to respond, reports Colombo Telegraph.
The Justice and Buddha Sasana Minister’s assurance comes as Buddhist monks protested against the possibility of a new parliamentary bill that gave courts the power to discipline Buddhist monks.
New constitution will not alter place of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, declares minister (11 Jan 2016)