Oppression of war heroes: SLPP writes to Mahanayake Theras
Posted on September 2nd, 2025
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, Sept. 2 (Daily Mirror) – The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has written to the Mahanayake Theras of the Asgiriya and Malwathu Chapters, expressing concern over what it alleges are government attempts to oppress war heroes.”
In letters, SLPP General Secretary, Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam, the party accused the government of pursuing actions that undermine military personnel who fought to end terrorism in the country.
While noting that terrorism ended 16 years ago, the SLPP claimed the ideology” behind it still exists. It further alleged that the government is acting in line with groups hostile to war heroes, under the influence of external forces that backed its rise to power.
The party also criticized the administration for failing to give due recognition to annual commemorations for fallen soldiers, while allegedly allowing events that glorify terrorism to take place both in Sri Lanka and overseas.