The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has recently questioned the inaction of the Police over an alleged comment made by Ven. Ampitiye Sumana Thera of Mangalaramaya.

TNA Member of Parliament (MP) M.A. Sumanthiran had reportedly questioned the lack of action by the Police against Ven. Sumana Thera for allegedly making threatening statements against the Tamil community.

In a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sumanthiran has stated that Ven. Sumana Thera had made several public statements in this regard in recent days.

“Ven. Sumana Thera has repeatedly attacked TNA Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam and has also gone on to explicitly threaten all the Tamils living in the south, stating that he would cut them to pieces,” Sumanthiran had pointed out.

He had further emphasised that Ven. Sumana Thera’s statements were aimed at inciting violence and racial and religious hatred in the country. Sumanthiran had questioned why the Police had not taken immediate action against Ven. Sumana Thera. 

Referring to a video of Ven. Sumana Thera’s statement, Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader MP Mano Ganesan had also accused the Thera of inciting racial hatred and violence.

“If he has an issue with the MP of the area and the Municipal Commissioner, there are channels to address such grievances. But here he’s inciting racial hatred and violence. This is unacceptable and disgusting. While Vap Poya is two days away, Ven. #Ampitiya #Sumanarathana Thero says.. “If not every Tamil person will be cut and killed. We will cut every Tamil in the south and die”. Isn’t this in clear breach of ICCPR Act Section 3? Over to Mr. President!” Ganesan said had posted on X.