The Democratic People’s Front (DPF) today said Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva was causing unwanted tension in Chilaw with his announcement to hold a Sathyagraha against animal sacrifices in a Hindu Temple in Munneswaram.

“The Minister’s notice has already created tension in the aarea. I call upon Mervyn not interfere in this matter and leave the issue to the Hindu organizations in the country, the ministry of religious affairs and to the court of law,” DPF Leader Mano Genesan said in a statement.

He also said his party did not approve animal sacrifices which was also the general opinion of the Hindu Tamil community in this country. But Mr. Ganesan said there were certain sects who continued with these rituals in the Munneswaram temple. He said this had to be brought to an end with the support of Hindu organizations and the ministry of religious affairs. “Minister Mervyn Silva should not dramatize this matter by interfering in this sensitive issue. It would create conditions not conducive to the religious harmony that exists between Hindus and Buddhists in Munneswaram,” Mr. Ganesan’s statement said. 

Yohan Perera
Source: Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)