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Controversial monk Gnanasara Thero granted bail
18 Jul, 2024
Controversial monk and the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero, has been granted bail after being sentenced to 4 years in jail in March this year.
The Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero, was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment for making defamatory comments against Islam in 2016.
However, the Court of Appeal granted bail to the monk after considering a revision petition filed by him, Thursday.
The controversial monk was accused of making defamatory comments against Islam during a media briefing in the year 2016.
The judge in March found the monk guilty of the two indictments filed by the Attorney General under the Penal Code.
Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero was sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment for each indictment and was imposed two fines of Rs. 50,000 each.
The defense attorney argued that Gnanasara Thero?s remarks were based on the situation that prevailed in the country at the time.
However, the court ruled that the monk made the statement deliberately.
The court noted that the monk failed to fulfil his responsibility as a religious leader who is entrusted with maintaining the inter-faith harmony.?(Colombo Gazette)
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