19 March, 2024

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Buddhist Monks Want To Demolish A Muslim Community Building In Colombo

By Colombo Telegraph

Protest - Photo S. P Ariyaratne

Buddhist monks took to the streets yesterday again demanding the demolition of yet another Muslim community building in Colombo, claiming it was illegal, Ceylon Today reports. Meanwhile Divaina newspaper claims that the building is a illegal cattlekilling place belong to Islam fundamentalists.

Over 250 protestors led by Buddhist monks including JHU monk Akmeemana Dayaratane (ex MP JHU), staged a demonstration yesterday in front of Galvihara Road, Dehiwala, calling for the demolition of the Madarasa ‘Darul- Qur’an lil Baranil Iman. The protestors charged it is an illegal construction and a place where goats are scarified.

One of the monks leading the protest claimed the Madarasa should be demolished as the Muslims had constructed it illegally; a claim many Muslims in the area are disputing.

In response to this a member of the trustee board, Hizni Mohamed said the Madarasa named has been situated here for over 13 years. “It is a place mainly to teach and educate the children on religion and the Qur’an,” he said.

He said the monks’ claim that the Muslims were rearing goats and sacrificing them within the premises of the Madarasa, but nothing of that sort happened. “It is not an illegal construction. We have accurate deeds and the building has been there for so many years,” he said.

According to the Western Province UNP PC member Mujibur Rahman, this Madarasa has been frequented by the Muslims for 13 years and this problem of demolishing has begun all of a sudden. “Nothing illegal or unlawful is happening,” he confirmed.

When Ceylon Today contacted the Mayor of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Municipal Council Dhanasiri Amaratunge said that a group of monks had complained to him regarding an illegal construction.

“I sent a team to inspect the area and we have found that the Madarasa is an illegal construction and we have summoned them to court on Monday. Even before the legal aspect could be done the villagers and the monks have begun a protest,” he said.

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    Build homes for the poor homeless Muslims and the refugees in camps to day for over 30 years,,

    What is wrong is wrong,, when you do illegal things in the name of God even God wont support you and esp those who do it to boost their ego, no go and build homes for the homeless and see what happens, God not only will bless you & support you he will soften the hearts of those who hate you and eve they will appreciate you ,,, here The Muslims behind this are 100% wrong .. sorry Guys & do not drag the rest of the community who want peace.

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    What a sad sight.. somebody out there must be laughing his socks off as his clever plan to ignite a flame between these two great faiths unfold.. great men dont argue to prove who is right but rather compliment each other to bring about peace and control the situation.. but sadly, all i see is people foolishly becoming the pawn of the corrupter.

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