The owner of the octagon-shaped building in Pothuhera, Kurunegala which is speculated to be ‘mocking’ the holy Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy has agreed to wreck his property and carried out the operation this (08) morning, following complaints from a number of parties.
Complainants including the Chief Prelates of Buddhism had urged the Police to conduct an immediate probe into the said building and accordingly, a probe was launched by the Police.
Meanwhile, former Minister Mervyn Silva accompanying a group of supporters barged into the said location yesterday (07) and ‘ordered’ the owner to wreck the building within two weeks.
Accordingly, the building owner has commenced the wrecking of the octagon-shaped ‘Paththirippuwa’ resembling the Tooth Relic Temple this morning.
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