Ven. Muruththetuwa Ananda Thera said GMOA President Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya pleaded for his support to become the Secretary to the Ministry of Health.

Speaking during a television interview, Ananda Thera said Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara was also present at the meeting where Padneiya made the appeal.

Ananda Thera said Padeniya also urged Dr. Bandara to intervene in this matter and secure the job for him.

The revelation came after the GMOA, headed by Dr.Padeniya, criticised the government's decision to appoint Ananda Thera as the Chancellor of the Colombo University.

The Buddhist monk said Padeniya would have nowhere to go to, if his hypocrisy was exposed.