කොළඹ කප්කේක්

Earlier this month, a French tourist alleged that a Buddhist monk at a temple in Tangalle attempted to sexually assault her. He has since been arrested and released on bail. If these allegations are proven, should this man be allowed to wear a robe in prison? Or wear one at all? We have monks marching in protest over a convicted monk being made to wear prison attire, but shouldn't they be more outraged by these so called monks disgracing the robe they wear? Let's see what the Mahanayakas, Sarath Weerasekara, Wimal, Patali and the usual assortment of opportunists have to say about this. And then there's the police. The woman alleges that they failed to respond to her call for help, forcing her to go to the police station herself. I have said this repeatedly, and my timeline has plenty of examples of why I have so little faith in the Sri Lanka Police as an institution, especially when it comes to crimes against women and children. So much that is wrong with this country, wrapped up in one disturbing incident. #SriLanka #AccountabilityProjectLK