Gnanasara Thera appeals to SC

20 September 2018 05:21 pm

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera has filed a special appeal petition at the Supreme Court seeking immediate release from the given detention.

The appeal has been fixed for hearing on September 28.

The Court of Appeal sentenced BBS General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera to 19 years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) to be served in six years, for contempt of court charges on August 8. (Ranjan Katugampola and Thilini de Silva)