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A female journalist was threatened by Buddhist Monks in Colombo

01:00 Jun 14 2018 Colombo, Colombo District, Western Province, 01100, Sri Lanka

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As the leader of BBS,Galaboda-aththe Gnanasara, was about to taken into a prison after being convicted for threatening the wife of a disappeared journalist inside court premises, many journalists were waiting to take a photo of the convicted monk, Ishara Danasekara was one among them. She was the co-editor of vikalpa.org. She has been harrased and targeted by group of Buddhist monks who were the supporters of Bodu Bala Sena(BBS-Buddhist Power Brigade), outside the Homagama Court Premises on 14th of June Because she had been found as being sympathetic to the victim, Sandya Ekneligoda.
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District: Colombo

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