He said "There is a law in the country and all are equal before the law. The law has to be implemented against all equally".

The Prime Minister was referring to the unfortunate incident that took place on Jan.26 at the Homagama Magistrate's Court where Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera was remanded till February 9.

The Prime Minister said that this is a court order and we have to respect the law and a court order. He pointed out that the Police acted on the instruction of the Magistrate when a group of monks staged a demonstration opposite the Homagama Magistrate's Court. .

The Prime Minister tolld the parliament that he had instructed the police to have a full scale investigation into the incident and submit the report to the Mahanayakes of the Malwatte and Kotte Chapters for further action against Ven. Gnanasara Thera.

The Prime Minister said that an unfortunate incident occurred in the country on January 26 at the Homagama Magistrate's Court where B

A warrant was issued by the Homagama Magistrate's Court for the arrest of Gnanasara Thera on the charges of allegedly threatening Sandhya Eknaligoda, the wife of missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda, at the court premises.

"I am a Buddhist and I am ashamed of what happened at the Homagama Magistrate's Court premises," he said. He added that the present government would not leave any room for the creation of Somaramas or Buddharakkithas again.