Court orders to arrest Bengamuwe Nalaka thera, three others

31 August 2018 02:05 pm

Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratna today directed the Fort Police to arrest Ven. Bengamuwe Nalaka Thera, Ven. Magalkande Saddhatissa and two other monks who were evading court in a case where they have been charged with damaging public property in 2017.

In a report filed in court, the Police said the suspects were -- Ven. Magalkande Sudatta thera, Ven. Madille Pannaloka thera, Ven. Ittakande Saddhatissa thera and Ven. Bengamuwe Nalaka thera.

The Police told Court that the four monks had ignored the several reminders even to the to appear in court. (T. Farook Thajudeen and Shehan Chamika Silva)