Dimbulagala Nayaka Thero Assassination

Dimbulagala is in Pollonnaruwa.

Dimbulagala Nayaka Thero was a classic figure who was very popular among Tamils.

He has done enough to improve the quality of life for both Tamil and Sinhala civilians.

He has been active there from 1950.

Both Sirimavo and J.R.J. hated this Thero since he was politically neutral.

They feared that he had political ambitions.

Probably not.

To this day both U.N.P. and S.L.F.P together cannot muster 60% of the vote.

Nearly 40% abstain from voting.

This assassination is not motivated by L.T.T.E. and they have publicly declared, so.

There was no political need for L.T.T.E. to engage in such an activity in Polonnaruwa.

However, local politicians may have had a hand in it.

To silence the Maha Thero.

It was apparent they were not professional killers but a rag tag team assembled to score the political objective.

It is said that the killers communicated in Sinhala and not in Tamil.

Reason for my interest is my father in law went there with a team to meditate there.

I was invited to join but I said no.

He was not allowed to go there long before this assassination.

I sensed something nasty would happen having heard his (Thero) speeches.

Unfortunately it did happen.