Wimal observes Sil

Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa arrested and remanded over the alleged misuse of public property observed Sil in prison yesterday, Prisons officials told the Daily News.

A religious programme is held at the Prisons premises every Full Moon Day.

A paper requesting prisoners willing to participate in this programme to place their signatures was circulated among the prisoners on Wednesday night.

Weerawansa had requested a prison official to include his name in the list as he is interested in observing Sil.

A Prisons official told the Daily News that Weerawansa listened to the Dhamma sermon on the topic of Nasthiye Anisansa (Effects of wastage).