Video: Gnanasara Thera released on bail

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Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera was released on a cash bail of Rs. 5,000 with a surety of Rs. 1 million by Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya when the Thera was produced in court.

He was arrested by the police this morning on an arrest warrant issued by the Magistrate’s Court. The warrant was issued on the Thera for failing to appear in Court in a case related to a protest held outside the Bribery Commission last month. (TFT)

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MilkyWay Tuesday, 26 May 2015 12:58 PM

Sad news.

Veda-mama Tuesday, 26 May 2015 01:12 PM

It is high time that this man remove the robe he is wearing and refrain from insulting the other venerable monks who preaches Bana to discipline the human race.

Dayakaya Tuesday, 26 May 2015 01:25 PM

The thera is a pious holy man, a vegetarian. How dare the police arrest him?

Jacque Kusto Tuesday, 26 May 2015 03:17 PM

Finally some good news!

simon Tuesday, 26 May 2015 03:17 PM

In SL someone get arrested it does not mean very much.

menhage Tuesday, 26 May 2015 03:53 PM

hahaha... first news and comments for it.. became like jock in few hours.. :D

Doubts doubts Tuesday, 26 May 2015 11:46 AM

so what is the meaning of his arrest. IS court judge belongs to gana sara ?

Rupasinghe Tuesday, 26 May 2015 11:48 AM

this is a joke!!! do you arrest for the record sake??

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