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Sri Lanka Police today (Oct. 24) rejected media reports claiming that security assigned to Chief Incumbent of Kataragama Kirivehera Rajamaha Viharaya and Chief Prelate of Ruhunu Magampattuwa – Ven. Kobawaka Dhamminda Thero, had been withdrawn.
Police said that the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for Matara and Hambantota Districts has submitted a clarification on the matter.
According to the DIG, the Kataragama Maha Devalaya premises, including the Ashtapala Bodhi Tree, the Kataragama Kirivehera, and other Devalayas, have 16 police officers and a Civil Defence Security officer providing 24-hour protection.
Out of 17 officers assigned to the Devalaya post since 2018, two are specifically deployed to ensure around the clock security for the Chief Incumbent.
In addition, an army detachment stationed within the Devalaya premises also contributes to the protection of Ven. Dhamminda Thero.
Therefore, police emphasise that claims circulating on social media and on other media outlets, citing that the security of the Thero or at the sacred site has been removed, are entirely false.
