The fast unto death launched at the site of an ongoing Satyagraha protest campaign near the Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura is continuing for a second consecutive day today (12).
Three Buddhist monks, including Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero, launched the hunger strike yesterday (11), demanding the release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who is currently serving a prison sentence, and calling for the suspension of the development project in the Anuradhapura sacred city.
The monks participating in the protest fast have not consumed any food or water since commencing the hunger strike, Ada Derana reporter said.
Last night, several groups of laypeople and Buddhist monks reportedly also gathered at the protest site to express their support for the fasting monks.
