A tense situation arose when a group of individuals, led by Rajanganaya Saddharathana, arrived at the premises of the Ruwanweli Maha Seya, where Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero and two other Buddhist monks are staging a fast-unto-death protest, said Ada Derana reporter.
During the incident, an altercation broke out between Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others gathered at the protest site, and a group of laypeople led by Rajangane Saddharathana, who was recently expelled from the Buddha Sasana.
During the confrontation, Rajangane Saddharathana had sustained a head injury after allegedly being struck with clubs by individuals gathered at the protest site after a violent altercation broke out between both groups.
Video footage of the incident shows several individuals wielding clubs and carrying out attacks as the situation continued to escalate.
