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Sajith condemns alleged assault on monks, calls for their safety

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Monday, 19 October 2026 at 00:00
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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has condemned the alleged assault on Buddhist monks protesting at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, on Saturday evening, accusing the government of using force against monks chanting pirith. Accusing the aut...

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  • —Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has condemned the alleged assault on Buddhist monks protesting at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, on Saturday evening, accusing the government of using force against monks chanting pirith.
  • —Accusing the authorities of obstructing access to sanitation facilities and removing temporary shelters used by the protesters, Premadasa has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake [].
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