A contentious situation ensued in parliament today morning (19) as MPs of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) staged a protest while holding placards.
They were protesting against the recent arrest of eight civilians who were conducting a ‘pooja’ given the Maha Shivaratri Day on 8 March at a Hindu temple in Vavuniya.
However, the protest staged by the TNA MPs disrupted the parliamentary proceedings for a few good minutes.
The protest was called off after Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe asserted an impartial, comprehensive investigation into the incident.
The eight civilians including the chief priest of the Hindu temple at the Vedukkunarimalai archaeological site in Nedunkerny had been arrested for allegedly trespassing into the premises, disregarding a court order previously issued rejecting a request to do so.