President’s request considered; Animal sacrifice cancelled.

August 31, 2012 at 2:08 am | Lanka C News.

President’s request considered; Animal sacrifice cancelled.
Kalimuttu Sivapakyasundaram, the Chief Priest of Munneswaram Sri Bhadrakali Kovil of Chilaw, says that, on the request made by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the animal sacrifice which was due to be held in the kovil on the 1st of September, was cancelled.
The President has requested the chief priest of the Kovil, to stop the animal sacrifice, since it is inappropriate to conduct an animal sacrifice, while, the Sacred Kapilawastu Relics of Lord Buddha, is brought from India and being exhibited in Sri Lanka.
However, the chief priest further says that, the administrative council of the kovil  has decided to cancel the animal sacrifice only in this year.
Meanwhile, 17 religious and animal rescue organizations have filed a case  before  Supreme Court, seeking a ban on this animal sacrifice.

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