Homagama protest: four more surrendered

Four more monks including Ven. Ittakande Saddatissa Thera of the Rawana Balaya National Organization and President of the Sinhala Ravaya group Ven. Akmeemana Dayarathana Thero have surrendered to the Homagama police, Ada Derana reporter said.

The monks have surrendered to the police for allegedly involving in the violent protest near the Homagama Magistrate’s Court on January 26.

A tense situation was arisen in front of the Magistrate’s Court as a group of about 200 monks and civilians had gathered there in protest over the diction to remand Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera.

Monks representing the BBS, Ravana Balaya, and Sinhala Ravaya had also blocked roads near the Court to prevent the prison bus from leaving the premises.