Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Health and Mass Media Minister Dr.Nalinda Jayatissa said an investigation will be launched into a statement made by former MP Udaya Gammanpila over an incident that occurred when Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera was in prison. Speaking at the weekly Cabinet press briefing yesterday (13), he said the investigation would begin once the Prisons Department files a complaint with the police.

On Monday (12), Gammanpila told a press conference that the Thera's robes had been removed forcibly and that, during the removal, a prison officer had allowed a head of State to watch the moment on his mobile phone.

Responding to journalists' questions on the statement, the Minister said: "An inquiry is to be held into this state...