Colombo: Religious extremism & suicide - another follower tries to commit suicide

Another person who listened to the lectures of the person named Ruwan Prasanna Gunaratne, who died after spreading false ideologies and drinking poison, has tried to commit suicide. Seven young people die by suicide ..read more

It is reported that the follower tried to commit suicide by drinking poison last night (03).

After Ruwan Prasanna's suicide, six people, including his family members and a young woman and a young man who attended the lectures, committed suicide.

The Criminal Investigation Department has now started extensive investigations regarding this person named Ruwan Prasanna Gunaratne and his teachings, who gave religious lectures in various places including Facebook and social media and temples.

The current investigations have revealed that Ruwan Prasanna Gunaratne, who gave speeches saying that he had become Sovan, has focused more attention on death in his speeches.

Intelligence agencies have received information that he has engaged in an effort to lead his followers to death by giving various speeches.

However, it is further stated that the police have started a nationwide operation to find the other people who participated in those lectures.