Police Deny Assault on Balangoda Kassapa Thero

COLOMBO ( News 1st) - Police have denied reports that Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero, who is participating in a protest at Viharamahadevi Park, was assaulted.

Police stated that the Thero had suffered an accidental fall after slipping.

Meanwhile, Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero, who arrived at the National Hospitalin Colombo claiming that he had been assaulted, later left the hospital.

He had arrived at the hospital in a Suwa Seriya 1990 ambulance before subsequently leaving the premises.

The protest was organised with the involvement of representatives from several political parties, including the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Sarvajana Balaya, the United National Party and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, as well as Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila, with the Maha Sangha leading the demonstration.

Several protesters continue to remain near Viharamahadevi Park, where the protest has been ongoing since the afternoon of October 16