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Buddhist monk Gnanasara to face Court of Appeal in custody case
Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organisation, is scheduled for a Court of Appeal hearing following his arrest by the Colombo Crimes Division.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who holds the position of General Secretary at the Bodu Bala Sena Organisation, is set to be produced before the Court of Appeal on Wednesday as part of ongoing legal proceedings.
The senior Buddhist monk has been held in remand custody since his arrest on October 3rd by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). According to law enforcement, officers apprehended Thera at an Aranya Senasanaya monastery in the Thiniyawala area during the operation.
The Court of Appeal appearance marks a significant development in the case, with the judicial hearing expected to address matters related to his detention and the allegations against him. Details regarding the specific charges and circumstances leading to his arrest remain under investigation.
The case has drawn attention given Gnanasara Thera's prominent role within the Bodu Bala Sena Organisation, a Buddhist nationalist group active in Sri Lankan civic and social matters.