23 March 2017 12:00 pm
He had been summoned to court over the case of noise pollution using public addressing systems between 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. in the morning at Alan Mathiniyaramaya Temple at Polhengoda, Colombo.
The Ven. Thera was subsequently released and his arrest warrant was recalled on an additional surety bail of Rs. 100,000. The hearing was put off to April 5. (Shehan Chamika Silva)