Sri Lanka, May 21 -- Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary, Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, alleged that a large number of threatening handbills were distributed among worshippers attending the Friday Jumma sermon in Eravur, in the Eastern Province, a few weeks ago.

Addressing the media, the Thera said that the handbills called for the investigation and execution by stoning, in accordance with Sharia law, of a young man named Kasim, himself, and several others. He claimed these threats were issued in response to recent revelations concerning the spread of Islamic extremism in Sri Lanka, allegedly linked to global terrorist networks.

The Thera said he had officially informed the Defence Secretary in writing regarding the thr...