(Lanka-e-News -16.July.2016, 10.30PM) Information has disclosed about a racket which surrogate dog meat instead of wild meat for the people who come to Kataragama during the Esala season. It was revealed the racket which functioned in secret before is now continued in a more organized way, when an organization named Ahimsa Sri Lanka which is promoting rights against animal violence made an investigation in the Kataragama area recently.
Chief incumbent of the Kataragama Kirivehera raja maha temple venerable Ruhunu Magampaththuwe Kobawaka Dhamminda said this dog meat racket is started in the Kataragama area by a group of sly traders, growing fast during the Esala season taking advantage of the insanity of the people who like to eat wild meat when they visit Kataragama.
The chief incumbent appeal the Sri Lanka Buddhist community who visit pilgrimage to Kataragama not to indulge in such sinful deeds in the most sacred Buddhist holy place in Sri Lanka.
Ahinsa Sri Lanka has able to observe a place where stray dogs which roams around the Kataragama sacred town are tied and kept in a chamber. The place is located in Sella Kataragama closer to the Vathuruwarama temple. It was revealed the retained dogs are killed and used for meat according to the orders wanted by such pilgrims.
Meantime the area residents have found bags containing dog heads following the slaughter. Chief incumbent of the Sella Kataragama Wathuruwarama temple venerable Denagama Dhammarathna said the following.
“We can hear such unfortunate incidents from recently. This is an excellent example that the Buddhist morality is diminishing in the current modern Buddhist society. Therefore I urge to all Buddhist who visit Kataragama more than purifying only the body to purify your heart, body and words and secure the five precepts in Biddhism. If you don’t oblige, the people, your family family, community, society and the whole country would face a disaster very soon”
Chief incumbent of the Gana Kovil in Sella Kataragana venerable U. C. Dissanayake said the people who come to Kataragama and demand for wild meat is cursed by the Kataragama God and feed them with dog meat. He said that curse will not stop but continue till they die.
Ahinsa Sri Lanka has informed the relevant officials about the racket continued in Kataragama. They said under the wildlife and floral ordinance act, killing animals and possessing wild meat is a serious offence and due to the fear of law the pilgrims are induced to buy dog meat instead of wild meat and the racket is functioning smoothly.
Kataragama esala perahera committee organizer Kalabooshana Sumana Somapala said the dog meat racket has increased so much that following the Kataragama esala festival there is a clear reduction of the stray dogs around the area
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Where is the so powerful god these days??????????????
-- by RanjithT on 2016-07-17
All types of flesh should be banned from the sacred areas. Shame on the so called Buddhist pilgrims foe wanting to eat flesh, especially to sacred places. when on pilgrimage. Ahimsa Sri Lanka should work towards controlling the stray dog population in a humane manner.
-- by Wimal Ellepola on 2016-07-17
