| බොදු බල සේනා | |
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| Abbreviation | BBS |
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| Formation | 2012 |
| Founder | Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara |
| Type | Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Opposition to privileges of minority religions Far-right politics[1] Ultranationalism Anti-liberalism Anti-democracy Islamophobia Hate speech Anti-LGBT |
| Headquarters | 32, Sri Sambuddhathva Jayanthi Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°53′46″N 79°51′36″E / 6.89611°N 79.86000°E |
Secretary-General | Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara |
Chief Executive Officer | Dilanthe Withanage |
| Affiliations | Sinha-Le[2]
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| Website | bodubalasena |
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Bodu Bala Sena, (transl. Buddhist Power Army[3][4]) also abbreviated as BBS is a far-right anti-liberalist, and ultranationalist Sinhalese Buddhist organization, and a break-away faction from the right-wing nationalist Jathika Hela Urumaya party.[5][6] The BBS generally opposes pluralist and democratic ideologies, and criticizes non-extremist Buddhist monks for not taking action against the rise of other religions within Sri Lanka.[7]
- ^ "Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa Openly Supportive of "Ethno Religious Fascist"Organization Bodhu Bala Sena". 11 November 2021.
- ^ Bodu Bala Sena. globalsecurity.org
- ^ https://www.learnsanskrit.cc/translate?search=power&dir=au [bare URL]
- ^ "Sena, Senā, Shena: 30 definitions". 12 April 2009.
- ^ Rasooldeen, M.D. (8 July 2012). "Lankan mission slams false report on jailed maid". Arab News.
- ^ Beech, Hannah (1 July 2013). "When Buddhists go Bad". Time (New Zealand Edition). 182 (1): 19.
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