A man who is said to be the Secretary for International Affairs at the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy has threatened the owner of a business called Nugawela Transport.
According to reports and information received by us, two fuel tanks with a capacity of 33000 liters are requested to store fuel for the forthcoming Perahera. There he claims to be a secretary of the Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Tooth and asks for the two fuel tanks in a threatening manner from a person named Charitha Nugawela stating his name and position. The tanks will be kept there for three months and the prices will be inquired. Charitha Nugawela has also submitted his quotes but has said that fuel tanks will be provided free of charge for those three months.
However, he has been asked to sign the bill and has been told that the bill will not be paid.
2 fuel tanks is 66000 liters. What is the fuel for a procession? Even if you need fuel, why 66000 liters? Also, many of the employees of the Temple of the Tooth act in a manner that is disrespectful to Buddhism as well as the Temple of the Tooth. They influence many places using the name of the Temple of the Tooth. They also obtained information from this website last September using the name of the Temple of the Tooth. Several employees of the Temple of the Tooth are being prosecuted against it.
Many of them exert pressure on various government agencies, including the police, using the name of the Temple of the Tooth. It is because of their influence that even the complaints lodged against them are suppressed without investigation. By now, however, the people were gradually rising up against them. Various legal proceedings are also underway. Many of its employees, who do not know any religion, do not even respect the law. But very few people do that.
