Threatening Eknaligoda: Gnanasara Thera’s sentence suspended

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The six-month rigorous imprisonment imposed on Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera for threatening Sandya Eknaligoda, was suspended for five years by the Colombo High Court today. However, the Thera would continue the six-year jail term which was imposed on him after being found guilty of contempt of court over his conduct during a court hearing regarding the case of missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda. (Buddika Kumarasiri)

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BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 08 February 2019 04:57 PM

All Banana Republics need to keep their culture and status by activities like this.

UN WINDING ? Friday, 08 February 2019 05:04 PM

OK - how about contempt of court - ?

shan Friday, 08 February 2019 05:24 PM

A joke, there is no such thing as the law in this country, letting this criminal out in society is madness.

Mango Friday, 08 February 2019 09:04 PM

These in yellow robes are above the Law in Sri Lanka only. Soon they will rob openly in public too and be pardoned.

Ishan Friday, 08 February 2019 06:41 PM

Law will twist as and when needed Very pathetic.Best country in asia

samson Friday, 08 February 2019 06:43 PM

How a prisoner is still allowed to wear a robe?

SKM Friday, 08 February 2019 06:45 PM

Sirisena, the saviour of the nation in action

Buddhist Friday, 08 February 2019 06:55 PM

This is the Yahapalanaya that Maithripala promised us, he violating the constitution is not enough, now his influencing the courts!

N K Ratanam Friday, 08 February 2019 08:25 PM

The men in saffron robe are above the law. Those who are elected by the people to govern the country, still go down prostrating in front of these self appointed "monks" seeking their advise on how to govern the country. What else do you expect from the rulers who can't think for themselves. People deserve the rulers they elect.

ANY THING GOES Friday, 08 February 2019 08:55 PM

In this wonder of Asia ,wait and see ! - gansara may be given the highest award in this country

ahamed Sunday, 10 February 2019 12:30 AM

A price for 71 st independent day

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