Tamil Guardian
Sinhala Buddhist worshippers place new Buddha statue at Kantharodai archaeological site
Sinhala Buddhist worshippers place new Buddha statue at Kantharodai archaeological site by abilash Mon, 02/11/2026 - 11:12 Body Sinhala Buddhist worshippers placed a Buddha statue among the ancient structures at the Kantharodai archaeological site in Jaffna on Saturday Sinhala Buddhist worshippers brought from the south have placed a new Buddha statue at the ancient Kantharodai archaeological site in Jaffna and held religious rituals there, reportedly without permission from the Department of Archaeology or local authorities. The group placed the statue on Saturday within the site, which is u…