Buddhist monks demand 'protection' of 'archeological sites' in East

by admin
Nov 28, 2012

A group of Buddhist monks and followers, from the Bodu Bala Sena organisation, held a protest outside the Department of Archeology on Thursday, demanding that the governmental authorities protect archeological sites in the Eastern province.

Responding to the venerable protesters, the National Heritage minister Mahinda Balasuriya, and the Director General of the department of Archeology, Senerath Dissanayake, said that they would do everything possible to ensure the sites outlined by the monks were 'secure' by January next year.

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