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Muruththettuwe Ananda Thera reveals about another ‘Priyamali’!

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Chancellor of the Colombo University and Chief Incumbent of the Abhayarama Ven. Muruththettuwe Ananda Thera alleged that his V-8 type Jeep worth more than Rs.30 million has been secretly sold by Colombo Municipal Council member Priyanka Jayasekara.

Accordingly, the Thera said that the statement made by the National Trade Union Coordinating Center Convener Wasantha Samarasinghe that Thilini Priyamali, who is currently in remand, had stolen his jeep is false.

He said that Ms.Jayasekara was a Dayaka Sabha member of his temple but Priyamali was not.

A donor in Japan has made a promise to Ananda Thera that he will give a modern vehicle as a gift to the Thera. Accordingly, the Thera has prepared to sell the V-8 type white Jeep donated to him by a philanthropist in Sri Lanka.

The municipal councillor who was a regular at the temple had taken away the jeep on the promise of giving money to the Thera.

Later, the Jeep was found at a vehicle sales center in Nittambuwa. The owner of the center has purchased this Jeep on lease.

The Thera said that he brought the Jeep from the vehicle sale centre but the representatives of the leasing company had taken it away. After he lodged a complaint at the Colombo Crime Division to take ownership of the Jeep, the Thera said a case was filed against the councillor.

He said the councillor has been released on bail and legal action has been taken in relation to the fraud.

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Maithripala arrives CID

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Former President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (April 21).

Reports indicate that he was summoned to provide a statement.

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167 Easter Sunday attack victims included in Catalogue of Witnesses of the Faith

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His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has announced the official proclamation from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints regarding the inclusion of the people of the Catholic faith who were victims of the Easter Sunday attacks in the Catalogue of Witnesses of the Faith.


“Proclamation of the Official Announcement of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints about the catalogue of the Witnesses Of The Faith. His Eminence Marcello Cardinal Semeraro, the prefect Dicastery for the Causes of Saints in the Vatican, has communicated to me by letter dated 21st of November 2024, that the names of the 167 Catholics who lost their lives in the tragic attacks on April 21st, 2019 in the Catholic Churches of St. Anthony’s Kochchikade and St. Sebastian’s Katuwapitiya have been included in the Catalogue of the Witnesses of the Faith, in its order book, considering the context of their heroism which includes historical, social, and religious elements of heroism. Additionally, the seven members of other faiths who lost their lives on the same day are respectfully remembered. The catalogue contains the names of the faithful who shed their blood due to violent opposition to their faith, motivated by the hate of the faith. The purpose of this is to propagate and preserve memories in perpetuity.”

Cardinal Ranjith emphasized the significance of this recognition, highlighting the heroism and sacrifice of the victims.

The inclusion in the Catalogue of Witnesses of the Faith serves to honor their memory and ensure that their legacy is preserved for future generations.

(News1st)

(Except for the headline, this story, originally published by News1st has not been edited by SLM staff)

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MP Chamara Sampath further remanded

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Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has been further remanded until May 05, as ordered by the Badulla Magistrate Nujith de Silva today (April 21).  

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