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Man arrested during Kassapa Thera’s sit-in reportedly used heroin and cannabis: Police

A sit-in near the Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura entered its third day on 9 November, with Buddhist monks and lay protesters vowing to remain until the Government withdraws the Gazette notification on the Anuradhapura Sacred City Development Pla…

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  • Asian Mirror·1h agoMan arrested during Kassapa Thera’s sit-in reportedly used heroin and cannabis: Police
  • Ada Derana·3h agoMan arrested during Anuradhapura protest found to have used heroin and cannabis

Summary

Police intervened when protesters attempted to put up a temporary platform. Police said they had previously told the group to refrain from putting up temporary structures at the site. Police officers visited on 8 November to inform them of the order, and officers from the Anuradhapura Divisional Crime Investigation Unit recorded a statement from Kassapa Thera that night.

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  • Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero·
  • Balangoda Kassapa Thera·
  • Ruchira Withana·
  • Udita Nishantha·
  • Venerable Balan
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  • Anuradhapura Divisional Crime Investigation Unit·
  • National Physical Planning Department·
  • Anuradhapura Headquarters Police·
  • Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court·
  • Ministry of Buddhasasana
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  • Anuradhapura·
  • Ruwanweli Maha Seya Stupa·
  • Anuradhapura Sacred City·
  • Anuradhapura Sacred Site·
  • Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi·
  • Ruwanweli Maha Seya·
  • India

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Nov 9, 1:46 PM
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Nov 9, 3:32 PM

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