CJ Steps Down from Bench in Vandalising Buddist Shrine at K’kulam Case

Followed by  vandalising of a Buddhist shrine at Kanagarayan kulam in Mankulam , Dharshana Weraduwage had filed a fundamental rights petition seeking a comprehensive strategy to protect and foster the Buddha sasanaya against any future mischief, attack or threats.

Chief Justice K. Sripavan yesterday declined to be a member of the Bench hearing the fundamental rights petition on the vandalisation of a Buddhist Shrine at Kanagarayankulam in Mankulam. The Bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justices Buwaneka Aluvihara and K.T. Chitrasiri directed the petitioner to re-issue notice on the respondents indicating the date for support on October 24 for granting of leave to proceed.