The Buddha preached non-violence not only in regard to living things but also in regard to non- living things like trees and forests, but what do we see today in practice?

Today the very Buddha`s statue has become the symbol of Sinhalese hegemony and anti Tamil racism. The Buddha`s statues and stupas are being built and planted in Tamil Homeland to grab the land! This is the stark reality, and Tamils have no other choice but to face this menace squarely.

In the past Buddhist temples and statues have been erected in villages predominantly occupied by Hindu Thamils. Thiriyai, Velgamvihara and Seruvila are good examples. Ruins of Buddhist viharas were rebuilt and/or renovated followed by moving Sinhalese colonists to occupy such villages. Such Buddhist ruins belonged to Thamil Buddhists and not Sinhalese Buddhists. It is a well known fact that from the 3rd century BC to 13th century AD a large percentage of Thamils professed Buddhism.

The deliberate, but random erection of such Buddha`s statues is only the symptom. The disease is the single point agenda of every Sinhalese government to colonize the eastern and northern provinces by Sinhalese. It is done to make the Thamils a minority and to negate the Thamil homeland demand. Resorting to various subterfuges the Sinhalese have succeeded in reducing the Thamils in Trincomalee district and the eastern province to a minority.

All governments since independence have strenuously implemented the single point agenda of converting the Northeast into a Sinhalese majority province. In every case of statue installation the modus-operandi is very similar. First, a Buddha`s statue is installed which then followed by Buddhist monks) taking residence nearby. Since the monks need the support of lay Sinhalese for their survival, illegal Sinhalese settlers are brought in from the south to form a new colony. The GA, Police and army ably aid and abet such illegal settlements.

Along with politicians, saffron-robed Bhikkhu brigades are in the front-line of all illegal colonization in the Northeast. They have personally led hordes of illegal Sinhalese to settle in state lands.

Buddha in his life time taught the virtues of non-violence, tolerance and understanding. Violence in any form, under any circumstances whatsoever, is absolutely against the teachings of Buddha.

Buddhism is not a religion in the strict sense, although it has over the years acquired the trappings of faith and ritual based religions.

Buddha was the only teacher who did not claim he is god or god incarnation or possessed miraculous powers inspired by some divine force. In this respect he differed from other religious teachers. He attributed all his realization, attainments and achievements to human endeavour and human intelligence. He ruled out the existence of an external god or power. Man, according to Buddha, is supreme. Man is his own master, and there is no higher being or power that sits in judgment over his destiny.

Buddha taught that every man has the potentiality to become a Buddha or achieve Enlightenment by liberating himself from all bondage through his own personal effort and intelligence. It is self-discipline, self -development and self-purification in body, word and mind.

In Buddhism there is no place for belief, prayer, worship or ceremony. Buddha said You should do your work, for the Tathagatas (One who has discovered the Truth) only teach the way. But you have to work out your own emancipation.` (Source What the Buddha Taught by Ven.Dr.W. Rahula)

Contrary to the oath taken, a majority of Bhikkhus in Sri Lanka live a life of luxury. They have acquired ultra-expensive properties, travel in Mercedes Benz cars, run businesses, run tutorials, run Ayurvedic clinics, hold salaried jobs, hold bank accounts, practice black magic to drive devils etc.


Bhikkhu by definition is a `mendicant` or `one who begs food`, but hardly anyone is seen these days with the alms- bowl! Therefore, BUDDHISM FOUND IN SRI LANKA TODAY IS A BRAND OF VIRULENT SINHALA BUDDHISM WHICH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE GREAT TEACHER.

A philosophy that was founded on the bed-rock of non-violence and enlightenment is being manipulated by Bhikkhus to fan violence and hatred towards Thamils and Muslims.

What is more frightening is the conduct of Bhikkhus who have taken to full-time politics. The venom they spew inside and outside parliament is totally un-Buddhistic. When a bhikkhu becomes a M.P. on puerile and shallow grounds, he is breaking every vinaya rule in the book. A well known Sinhalese politician has lamented that It is very unfortunate that these saffron robed people are deceiving the innocent and the unsuspecting Sinhala Buddhists in Sri Lanka with help from Buddhist business tycoons!