Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera visited Trincomalee yesterday (18) in the wake of tensions surrounding the removal of a Buddha statue and enforcement action taken by the Coast Conservation Department.
During the visit, Gnanasara Thera sharply criticised the police response, claiming officers had acted in a manner, he described, as disrespectful toward the Buddhist community and the temple’s activities.