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The Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera, convener of several meetings to find a common opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential election, seen covering his mouth with his robe at last Wednesday’s joint opposition rally at Muttiah Park. The same night the Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera was taken to a Kuruppu Road residence for a meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Since then the prelate has been silent.  Pic by Indika Handuwela

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