{"id":126332,"date":"2014-06-19T00:31:58","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T19:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=126332"},"modified":"2017-04-18T04:21:09","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T22:51:09","slug":"anti-bbs-monk-mercilessly-flogged-for-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/anti-bbs-monk-mercilessly-flogged-for-second-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti BBS Monk Mercilessly Flogged For Second Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watareka Vijitha<\/span><\/a> thero a critic of the Bodu Bala Sena<\/span><\/a> was mercilessly beaten after being abducted is currently receiving treatment at the Panadura hospital.<\/p>\n

The monk was reportedly beaten and left in Panadura<\/a> with his arms and legs tied with the saffron robe.<\/p>\n

He is in critical conditions.<\/p>\n

The Monk was a fierce critic of the BBS and was assaulted on a previous occasion in kegalle.<\/p>\n

Not a single suspect was arrested for the previous assault.<\/p>\n

No suspects have been arrested for today’s assault yet.<\/p>\n

\"Watareka<\/a><\/p>\n

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