Sri Lankan monk arrested for making statements harmful to religious harmony.
Sri Lankan monk, Venerable Rajangane Saddharathana Thero has been arrested for having made statements that could disrupt religious harmony.
According to reports, Venerable Rajangane Saddharathana Thero was arrested in Anuradhapura early this morning.
The Venerable Thero was arrested based on a complaint filed by fellow monk, Venerable Pahiyangala Ananda Sagara Thero.
The complaint accuses Venerable Rajangane Saddharathana Thero of having made statements that could disrupt religious harmony and are disrespectful to Buddhism.
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