Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rasamanickam says the Chief Incumbent of the Mihintale Raja Maha Viharaya, Ven. Walawahengunawewe Dhammarathana Thero, has exposed serious irregularities within the Department of Archaeology related to the Kurunthur Malai land dispute. In a statement, MP Shanakiyan said he met Ven. Dhammarathana Thero in Mihintale following a special invitation. During the meeting, the monk handed over a written document containing details of a complaint made to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on 21 July 2025. According to the complaint, a senior officer of the Archaeology Department, identified as Jayathilaka, had allegedly brought Buddhist religious symbols…
Kurunthur dispute: Buddhist monk exposes Archaeology Department Irregularities
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