Ravana
Former Public Security Minister and Member of Parliament Sarath Weerasekhara has said that there is no King Ravana and no worship of Shiva in Sri Lanka.
Held yesterday in Parliament Thirukoneswaram He said this while addressing the adjournment debate of the temple encroachment.
He said that there is a wrong historical background regarding the Thirukonechara temple and that there are four obelisks in Thirukonalai district, they are named Thirukonecharam because they are located towards the sea and this matter is also mentioned in the Maha dynasty, we know the history and we will reveal it.
Ravana – Tamil? Is he involved in Shiva worship?
Ravana is said to have worshiped at Thirukonechara temple but was there a king called Ravana? Is he Tamil? Is he involved in Shiva worship? He also mentioned that there is no proof.
Also, 300 acres of land is found in the area where Thirukonechara temple is located.
Of this, only 18 acres of land belongs to the temple. There are about 60 shops on the way to the temple.
Confederate Resistance
They also pointed out that because these shops were owned by Sinhalese, the confederates were racist against them.
The management council of the temple has expressed its desire to renovate the shops on both sides of the road of Thirukonechara temple.
He said that while the temple management council wants to give the shops to the Sinhalese, only the members of parliament of the Tamil National Federation are opposing it for their political gain.