Investigations into semi-nude photos at Pidurangala holy site ... being released to social media!

Investigations into semi-nude photos at Pidurangala holy site ...

being released to social media!

A group of young boys and girls have captured semi-nude photos on top of historical Sigiriya Pidurangala Rajamaha Vihara and then released those photos to the social media and incumbent thero of the the vihara has made a request that an inquiry be carried out in this connection.

It has been reported that a group of young local boys and girls have climbed the historical Pidurangala Rock and clicked photos in a manner that Sigiriya Rock is in sight in a very immodest

manner that results in defaming both Pidurangala Rajamaha Vihara and Sigiriya. The incumbent thero Dr. Daniyagama Ananda Nayaka thero has appealed that an inquiry be immediately launched in this respect and that the offenders be taken before the law. In this connection, attention of authorities has already been drawn towards the incident under consideration.

The Sigiriya Rock and Pidurangala in fact are located a few kilometres apart. According to historians of Archaeology, Pidurangala is a historical site which was relocated and and prepared and donated to arahants who were dwelling there during the period when Sigiriya was a fortress with the arahants occupying the place.

When an attempt was made to inquire in this connection from Archaeology officers, what they said was that these offenders may have behaved like this because an Archaeology officer was not on duty at this location. Whatever it is, an official there mentioned that an inquiry would be carried out in this respect and necessary steps would be taken to notify higher authorities.