Colombo HC upholds prison sentence imposed on Gnanasara Thero
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Ven. Gnanasara’s sentence upheld by Colombo HC
Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Tilakaratne yesterday (23) dismissed an appeal filed by General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera against a nine-month prison term and a fine of Rs. 1,500 imposed on him by the Colombo Magistrate’s court on 09 January, 2025. The Colombo Magistrate’s Court sentenced him after finding him guilty of disrupting communal harmony by insulting Islam. Colombo HC Judge Tilakaratne …
High Court Dismisses Gnanasara Thero’s Appeal
COLOMBO (News 1st): Venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero’s appeal petition was today rejected by the Colombo High Court.The Thero had sought to ha - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.
High Court upholds Gnanasara Thera’s nine-month jail term
Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne today rejected the appeal filed by Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera and upheld the nine-month rigorous imprisonment sentence imposed by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.
High Court Upholds Gnanasara Thera’s Nine-Month Jail Sentence - LNW Lanka News Web
June 23, LNW(Colombo): The Colombo High Court today upheld the nine-month rigorous imprisonment sentence imposed on Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, rejecting an appeal filed against his conviction. Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne dismissed the appeal, which sought to overturn the conviction and secure an acquittal in a case related to statements made by the Thera during a media briefing h…
Gnanasara Thero’s Appeal Dismissed – High Court Upholds Prison Sentence • Sri Lanka Brief
The Colombo High Court today (23) dismissed the appeal filed by Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero against a prison sentence handed down by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, thereby affirming the conviction and sentence imposed by the lower court. Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne delivered the judgment, rejecting the appeal petition in which Gnanasara Thero had sought to overturn the conviction and…
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