Five Buddhist groups have filed a petition against the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and its member organisation, Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) accusing the organisations of advocating secession in their manifesto, reported FT.lk.
The petition was filed at court this week and a date set for November 21.
The petitioners are representatives from five groups including, the Patriotic National Movement, Patriotic Buddhist Front Secretary, Swarna Hansa Foundation, Buddha Maha Sanvithanaya and the Jaffna Buddhist Association.
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