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Sri Lanka: The Tale Of The Fasting Monks And Police

Written byRezwan
Posted 6 April 2010 17:17 GMT

Sri Lankan police have arrested several Buddhist monks who were demonstrating against the detention of the Gen Sarath Fonseka, former presidential candidate of the opposition. Perambara has the story how the fasting monks were picked up by the police.

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