Having appealed to the Magistrate Courts, Ja-ela today, the Magistra after listening to the both the parties, appealed to settle the religious amicably and temporary suspended the constructions of the church. Also gave orders to the Ja-ela police to maintain law and order in the area and to arrest if anyone threantens the religious services conducted in the church.

While there were 40 priests sitting at the Courts to hear the presentations of the Lawyers, there were also Buddhist monks.

There are 297 Catholic families living around the church and the lawyer appearing for the Buddhists claimed that there are 348 Buddhist families in that area. Magistra pointed out even if there are two Catholics, they have the right to practice their faith.

Presidential Lawyer appearing on behalf of the Catholics appealed to the Courts to grant permission to conduct religious services, Masses and Sunday School Classes, until the case is settled in the Courts.

1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka, Chapter III, Art. 10., says, that " Every person is entitled to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including the freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice."