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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 12568113" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRUInPbC5-Vhv6R443tC9Hjgjs5pUAoOoANeqrKQ6LnQdzacXYeAw" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Governor of the Western Province, Alavi Moulana today expressed his  objection towards the relocating of the mosque in Dambulla, following a  protest by Buddhist monks and lay supporters last Friday.Moulana  said he had not attended the discussion held by Prime Minister D.M.  Jayaratne yesterday regarding the issue and therefore had not agreed to  the removal or relocating of the mosque.The Western Province  Governor says he believes the incident could be a conspiracy to direct  the attention of Muslim countries elsewhere.Following a special  discussion held in Gampola yesterday it was decided that the mosque,  which had stirred up controversy due to it being situated within the  Buddhist sacred zone in Dambulla, will be removed with immediate effect.Prime  Minister D.M. Jayaratne, who is also the Buddhasasana and Religious  Affairs Senior Minister, has instructed authorities to erect the mosque  in another suitable location in the area, the Prime Minister’s Office  said.   Adaderana</blockquote>

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