By Shehan Chamika Silva
A personal complaint (lawsuit)
was filed against Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera in Colombo Chief Magistrate's
Court today by four complainants on the allegation of high noise levels
sustained by the residents living around the Alan
Mathiniyaramaya Temple in Polhengoda due to the Loudspeakers operated by the temple.
Complainants (residents) alleged that the exposure to such
high level of noises constituted a health risk and there were sufficient
scientific evidence to prove that danger, and there by requested the Court to
impose an appropriate order to prevent the Temple
being continuously amplifying such high level of noises.
The Complainants alleged that such high levels of noise
amplifications had afflicted their physical and mental life in a disruptive
manner.
In the Complaint, the residents said that they had on
several times informed certain authorities and the chief incumbent of the
temple, Dhammaloka Thera about the difficulty that they had to undergo, yet no
actions were taken.
Complainants, Gavinda Jayasinghe, Dr Kalinga Kaluperuma,
Diren R. Halok, Milinda Moragoda and Kamalesh Johnpillei had filed the personal
case citing Ven. Dhammaloka thera as the defendant, in line with the section
98(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking a court order for removal of the nuisance.
This personal case was filed under section 136 of the
Criminal Procedure Code where people are permitted to file complaints directly
to a Magistrate without the prosecution.
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