Demolishing the Pattirippuwa of the fake Dalada Maligawa in Kurunegala, which stimulated controversy recently, began this morning (Jan 08), the authorities say.Multiple celebrations consisting of the chief prelates of Malwatta and Asgiriya chapters had actually required an investigation into the stated establishment, stressing that this has displayed contempt for the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy.They also implicated the man behind constructing this fake Dalada Maligawa, Janaka Senadhipathi of scamming the enthusiasts and receiving their donations.Against this background, President Ranil Wickremesinghe had actually directed IGP C.D.

Wickramaratne to release a comprehensive examination into the matter.Meanwhile, previous minister Mervyn Silva, who visited the facility on Saturday (Jan 07), had advised to destroy the Pattirippuwa within a period of 2 weeks, to which Janaka Senadhipathi agreed.Pattirippuwa is the octagonal structure and one of the three primary structures of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy.

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